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Marlpool Infant School

Community school · Heanor · DE75 7NF

Ages 4–7 · 28 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

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 absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
36

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

5

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
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 fill47%

28 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
28
Boys / girls
16 / 12
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
28 / 60 (47%)
Free school meals
21.4%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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
Federation
Marlpool Federation of Schools
Headteacher
Mrs L Thorpe

Location

Address
Prospect Road, Marlpool
Postcode
DE75 7NF
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Heanor, Derbyshire, 28 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.4%.

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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  • Marlpool Junior School

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    • KS233%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM42.2%

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    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.88

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM29.5%

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    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.21

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  • Corfield CofE Infant School

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  • Howitt Primary Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS273%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Langley Mill Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Thorpe
Telephone
01773717647
Website
www.marlpoolinfants.co.uk/

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