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Creswell Junior School

Community school · Worksop · S80 4JD

Ages 7–11 · 219 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
253

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

219 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
107 / 112
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
219 / 320 (68%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
127
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Pymm

Location

Address
Elmton Road, Creswell
Postcode
S80 4JD
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Worksop, Derbyshire, 219 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 58%.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Primary schools in Worksop
24
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S80
14
Primary in S80
10
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorksopNear S80

  • Whitwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 4NR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Hodthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S80 4UT · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Whaley Thorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 9HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Clowne Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4BS · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM38.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Clowne Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4DB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.98

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Pymm
Telephone
01909721260
Website
http://www.creswell-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

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