Oakthorpe Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Street, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakthorpe Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 15th of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2019, report published 26 November 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

80 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals30%

30%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.2%

21.2%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakthorpe Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Donisthorpe Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Measham Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	54% met the expected standard
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Overseal Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Culpan
Phone: 01530270383
Website: oakthorpeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Street, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RE
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 143611

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.