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Overseal Primary School

Swadlincote, DE12 6LU · Derbyshire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary
3.1/10 Below average

191st of 263 primary schools in Derbyshire we can score, 353 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.7/10 against 2,795 of them, against 4.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 47.0 · 15 40% 0.60
Ofsted 10 35% 0.37
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 17.0 · 87 25% 2.18

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 17.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2026. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.3 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Wellbeing Ambassadors and Forest School, with trips to the National Space Centre, Twycross Zoo, and the Science Museum. There is no breakfast or after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 204 pupils in a capacity of 210, leaving 6 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive without a breakfast club? What specific support is available for children who do not reach the expected standard in maths? How does the Forest School curriculum integrate with daily lessons?

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