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Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Swadlincote · DE12 8NL

Ages 3–11 · 137 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
117

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill93%

137 pupils · 148 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
61 / 76
School capacity
148
Capacity fill
137 / 148 (93%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Academy trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Sponsor
John Taylor MAT
Headteacher
Mrs Kathy Dingle

Location

Address
Coton Road, Walton-on-Trent
Postcode
DE12 8NL
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 3–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

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

  • Thomas Russell Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 8EU · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM3.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Thomas Russell Infants School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 8DS · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • Rosliston CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 8JW · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Rykneld Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3EX · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 8HE · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.92

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathy Dingle
Telephone
01283716151
Website
www.walton-on-trent-primary.co.uk

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