Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
Gypsy Lane, Creswell, Worksop, S80 4HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Webster
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 112814
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909721471
About this school
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 252 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 257 |
| 2023/24 | 263 |
| 2024/25 | 269 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 48.2% | 252 | — |
| Creswell Junior School | 79% | 4.4% | 56.5% | 219 | 0.1 miles |
| Whitwell Primary School | 37% | 6.2% | 41.1% | 257 | 1.2 miles |
| Hodthorpe Primary School | 83% | 5.9% | 38.7% | 99 | 1.7 miles |
| Clowne Junior School | 64% | 4% | 38.7% | 326 | 1.9 miles |
| Clowne Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 32.3% | 318 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.17%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.15%
- Persistent absence
- 19.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Creswell Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Whitwell Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Hodthorpe Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Clowne Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Clowne Infant and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Worksop
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery teach?
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is Mr Daniel Webster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery?
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery full?
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery has capacity for 220 pupils and 252 on roll (115%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery's absence rate?
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.