Overseal Primary School, based in Swadlincote, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.
Overseal Primary School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 26.7% 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 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.1%).
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.
| Address: | Woodville Road, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU |
| Website: | www.oversealprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01283760398 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Leanne Borrington |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112603 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 203 |
| Number of Boys: | 107 |
| Number of Girls: | 96 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.10% | 183 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseal Primary School Woodville Road , Overseal DE12 6LU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Linton Primary School Main Street , Linton DE12 6QA | - not rated | 2,337 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Albert Village Primary School Occupation Road , Albert Village DE11 8HA | 3out of 4 | 2,593 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Albert Village Community Primary School Occupation Road , Albert Village DE11 8HA | - not rated | 2,593 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Gresley Infant School Mount Pleasant , Castle Gresley DE11 9JF | - not rated | 2,626 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseal Manor School Hall Croft Avenue , Overseal DE12 6JF | - not rated | 435 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Linnet Independent Learning Centre 107 Mount Pleasant Road , DE11 9JE | - not rated | 2,305 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.