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Overseal Primary School

South Derbyshire, DE12 6LUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1791 of 13,686 nationally

About Overseal Primary School

Overseal Primary School is a state primary in South Derbyshire that is currently operating very close to its full capacity of 210 pupils, with 203 children on roll. The school serves a community with a notably higher-than-average level of disadvantage: 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of around 23.8%. This context makes the school's popularity all the more striking. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 46 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.64. Of those, 26 were first-preference applications, and 26 first-preference offers were made — meaning every family who put it first got a place, but the overall demand still outstripped supply by a significant margin. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, taking children from age 4 to 11.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoodville Road, Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE12 6LU
HeadteacherLeanne Borrington
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)26.7%
School Capacity203 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingRoundersCricketCross CountryFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaScience ClubChessArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Source: oversealprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Overseal Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.