Marlpool Junior School

Marlpool Junior School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspection categories. The school has made significant strides since its last inspection which rated it as 'Requires Improvement'. Leadership has prioritized an ambitious curriculum that caters effectively to all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Students thrive in a supportive environment where they feel safe and valued, demonstrating respect and resilience. A clear commitment to reading has fostered a love for literature among pupils, enhancing their learning experience.

Strengths

• Ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils
• Strong commitment to reading with a well-stocked library
• Effective pastoral support promoting mental health and well-being
• Pupils feel safe and know how to keep themselves safe
• Good behavior and attitudes from pupils
• Strong sense of community involvement and responsibility

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checking of pupils' knowledge in some subjects
• High levels of persistent absenteeism affecting learning

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Marlpool Junior School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at Marlpool Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Marlpool Junior School had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.8% of pupils at Marlpool Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Marlpool Junior School received £10,245 and spent £10,475 for each of its 90 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £7,000 (£83 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Marlpool Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Marlpool Junior School is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Marlpool Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Marlpool Junior School was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Marlpool Junior School have?

Marlpool Junior School has 90 pupils on roll.

What age range does Marlpool Junior School cover?

Marlpool Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Marlpool Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 21% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Marlpool Junior School?

Marlpool Junior School is at Claramount Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7HS.