North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
About North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
If you're a parent in North East Derbyshire weighing up primary options, the numbers at North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy tell a clear story. The school is genuinely popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 79 applications for just 39 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.03. That means more than two families applied for every spot, and of those, 37 were first-preference offers — so most successful applicants got their top choice. It's a strong vote of confidence from local parents, and it's backed up by the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024, which rated it Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was graded Requires Improvement overall. The turnaround under headteacher Rachael Peacock has clearly resonated with families.
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
25 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted, 16 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
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.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:40
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: northwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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