Overseal Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Overseal Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (community school).
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Catchment area for Overseal Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “They appreciate the highly inclusive school community within which all are valued.”
- “Pupils develop positive relationships with their peers and staff.”
- “They support each other when they find something tricky to learn, and they celebrate each other's success.”
To improve
- “Some pupils, however, have not secured accurate spelling.”
- “In 2025, there was a noticeable decline in pupils' performance in some national tests.”
- “However, occasionally, teachers do not notice when pupils forget or misunderstand something they have been taught.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Linton Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- St George's CofE Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Pennine Way Junior Academy 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- Three Trees CofE Junior Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Three Trees Infant Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Belmont Primary School 2.6 mi Good