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Laceyfields Academy

Academy converter · Heanor · DE75 7HJ

Ages 3–7 · 87 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
43

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill51%

87 pupils · 172 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
41 / 46
School capacity
172
Capacity fill
87 / 172 (51%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Djanogly Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Shelley Rogers

Location

Address
Laceyfields Road, Langley
Postcode
DE75 7HJ
Town
Heanor
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Heanor, Derbyshire, 87 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.7%.

Open schools in Heanor
9
Primary schools in Heanor
8
Academies among open schools in Heanor
44% (4)
Open schools in DE75
10
Primary in DE75
8
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.

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM42.2%

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand0.83

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM29.5%

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  • Coppice Primary School

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    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.21

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • FSM44.4%

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  • Aldercar Infant School

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Corfield CofE Infant School

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    • FSM24.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Shelley Rogers
Telephone
01773712823
Website
http://www.laceyfieldsacademy.co.uk

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