Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
About Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary is a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 50 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.79. Of those 50 applicants, 27 put it as their first preference, and all 27 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents in North East Derbyshire. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 207 children, slightly above its official capacity of 196. Headteacher Nicola Field leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least its 2013 graded inspection, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. The previous inspection in 2011 had rated the school Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been clearly upward.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Feb 2023Latest monitoring visit (15 Feb 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 6 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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