Creswell Junior School

About Creswell Junior School

Creswell Junior School is a state primary in Bolsover, Derbyshire, with a current roll of 232 pupils against a capacity of 320, meaning it has around 88 spare places. That spare capacity is notable given the school's intake profile: 55.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average for primary schools and suggests a community with higher-than-average levels of economic disadvantage. The school is a junior school, taking children from age 7 to 11, and is mixed-gender with no religious character. Despite the available places, the school does not appear to be oversubscribed based on the data, which may reflect local demographic trends or parental preferences in the area. The headteacher is Alison Pymm, who has been in post since at least the most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023.

Academically, Creswell Junior School performs solidly for a school in its context. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Derbyshire local authority average of 59%. The school ranks 5th out of 22 primary schools in the Bolsover area on this measure, placing it in the top 23% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 30% of all primaries. At the higher standard, 8% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects. In individual subjects, maths scores were strongest, with an average scaled score of 106 and 88% reaching the expected level. Reading averaged 105, with 77% at expected, and writing matched that at 77%. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023 rated it Good overall, with Good in all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This was consistent with its previous Good rating from 2013.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, music rooms, a forest school, dining hall, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision includes swimming, gymnastics, netball, rounders and dance, while clubs cover drama, art, choir, chess and coding. For SEND, the school supports a broad spectrum of needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. This makes it a potentially strong fit for families with children who have identified additional needs, particularly given the school's spare capacity and the range of provisions on offer. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and is not a boarding school. For parents prioritising a school that serves a diverse socioeconomic intake and offers strong SEND support, Creswell Junior School is worth considering, especially if they value a Good Ofsted rating and above-average KS2 outcomes relative to the local area.

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