Marlpool Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Claramount Road, Heanor, DE75 7HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Marlpool Junior School is a primary school in Heanor for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 237th of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 October 2022, report published 13 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 41 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

90 pupils on roll, with places for 160

Eligible for free school meals42.2%

42.2%, 15.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Marlpool Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Marlpool Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Laceyfields Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mundy CofE Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Coppice Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Thorpe
Phone: 01773712505
Address: Claramount Road, Heanor, DE75 7HS
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112561

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.