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Overseal Primary School

Community school · Swadlincote · DE12 6LU

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
105 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
51
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
Ms Leanne Borrington

Location

Address
Woodville Road, Overseal
Postcode
DE12 6LU
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
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 4–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25%.

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 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 DE12

  • Linton Primary School

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    Foundation school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 6QA · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM35.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Albert Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 9NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Donisthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Moira Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 6EX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 9EY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM34.1%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Leanne Borrington
Telephone
01283760398
Website
www.oversealprimary.co.uk/

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