Overseal Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Overseal Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 6th of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals25%

25%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Overseal Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Linton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
Albert Village Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St George's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard
Donisthorpe Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Moira Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Leanne Borrington
Phone: 01283760398
Website: oversealprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112603

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.