Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–7 · Worksop, Derbyshire
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is a primary school in Worksop, Derbyshire for ages 3–7 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gypsy Lane, Creswell, Worksop, S80 4HY
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy, safe and valued at this school.”
- “They benefit from warm relationships with staff.”
- “They know that staff are there to help them and have their best interests at heart.”
To improve
- “Many pupils join the school with low speaking and listening skills.”
- “However, the school’s approach to teaching writing is not always well matched to pupils’ needs.”
- “Sometimes, pupils are asked to compose complex texts before they are secure in their spelling, handwriting and sentence-construction skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Creswell Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- Whitwell Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Hodthorpe Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Clowne Junior School 1.9 mi Good
- Clowne Infant and Nursery School 2.0 mi Good
- Whaley Thorns Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Langwith Bassett Primary Academy 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Barlborough Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged