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Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School

Academy converter · Swadlincote · DE11 0EG

Ages 3–7 · 155 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

155 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
87 / 68
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
155 / 180 (86%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Nicola Price

Location

Address
Queen's Drive
Postcode
DE11 0EG
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
15 on roll / 16 capacity
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 11 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 46.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Primary schools in Swadlincote
28
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE11
20
Primary in DE11
16
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 SwadlincoteNear DE11

  • St Edward's Catholic Academy

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    • KS255%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS237%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM62.6%

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  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS237%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Eureka Primary School

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    • KS245%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand1.42

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  • Newhall Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Newhall Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM52.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM34.1%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Nicola Price
Telephone
01283216883
Website
www.elmsleighinfantschool.co.uk/

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