Community school · Derbyshire

Overseal Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112603URN

Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

46 applications for 30 places · 164th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 10 March 2026Published 13 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

10 March 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
16 February 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	46	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2025	28	46	1.6	26	0.93
Sep 2024	30	63	2.1	36	1.20
Sep 2023	28	51	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2022	27	49	1.8	26	0.96
Sep 2021	29	60	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2020	27	49	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2019	30	53	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2018	30	66	2.2	40	1.33
Sep 2017	27	57	2.1	23	0.85
Sep 2016	30	67	2.2	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	66	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2014	30	61	2.0	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 70% · Maths 53% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%185th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	17%	104	103
2023/24	79%	17%	108	106
2022/23	72%	0%	108	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Overseal Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Linton Primary School
2.1 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Albert Village Primary School
2.4 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Donisthorpe Primary School
2.8 km · Leicestershire

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Moira Primary School
3.0 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School
3.1 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

3.3applications per place
Pennine Way Junior Academy
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

54%met the SATs standard
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112603 · 830/2186
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 25.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU
Local authority: Derbyshire · South Derbyshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources