Oakthorpe Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Oakthorpe Primary School currently has around 81 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 63% boys and 37% girls. Around 25.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Street, Swadlincote, DE12 7RE
Website: www.oakthorpeprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01530270383
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachel Culpan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143611

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 81
Number of Boys: 51
Number of Girls: 30

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.70%67
Other Mixed4.90%4
Other White3.70%3
White and Black Caribbean2.50%2
Indian2.50%2
White and Asian1.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.20%1
Pakistani1.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.8)
Writing: Average (2.0)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakthorpe Primary School
School Street , Oakthorpe DE12 7RE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oakthorpe Primary School
School Street , Oakthorpe DE12 7RE
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Donisthorpe Primary School
Ashby Road , Donisthorpe DE12 7QF
3out of 4 1,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Donisthorpe Primary School
Ashby Road , Donisthorpe DE12 7QF
- not rated 1,282 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Measham Church of England Primary School
Bosworth Road , Measham DE12 7LG
- not rated 1,597 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.