SchoolScoresMarlpool Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Prospect Road, Marlpool, Heanor, DE75 7NF
01773 717647 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 23 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derbyshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 5 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 5 |
| Of those, offered a place | 5 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 31 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.4% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.8% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Lower than 85% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Lower than 77% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 8th highest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Higher than 13% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.5 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Heanor. Higher than 32% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.7 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Marlpool Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- Laceyfields Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Mundy CofE Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coppice Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corfield CofE Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement
- Langley Mill CofE Infant School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- Howitt Primary Community School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langley Mill Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aldercar Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Springbank Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Marlpool Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 23 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Is Marlpool Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 5 families put Marlpool Infant School as their first choice for 5 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 5 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112562.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.