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Donisthorpe Primary School

Community school · Swadlincote · DE12 7QF

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Leicestershire

Overall absence

5.5%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
98 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Sylvie Newman

Location

Address
Ashby Road, Donisthorpe
Postcode
DE12 7QF
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 4–11, in Swadlincote, Leicestershire, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Primary schools in Swadlincote
28
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE12
14
Primary in DE12
13
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

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 SwadlincoteNear DE12

  • Donisthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 7QF · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM14.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oakthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 7RE · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Moira Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 6EX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Overseal Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 6LU · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Ashby Willesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2QG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Ashby Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2NF · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.1%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sylvie Newman

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