Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School
Main Street, Swadlincote, DE12 8BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Machell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 112844
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283760283
About this school
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 55 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 58% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 75% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 75% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.4% | 35.2% | 55 | — |
| Overseal Primary School | 47% | 5.3% | 27.1% | 204 | 1.9 miles |
| Linton Primary School | 69% | 5% | 32.7% | 278 | 2.3 miles |
| Oakthorpe Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 25.9% | 80 | 2.3 miles |
| Donisthorpe Primary School | 73% | 5% | 18.5% | 207 | 2.4 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 44% | 3.7% | 14.6% | 47 | 2.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.19%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.41%
- Persistent absence
- 19.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Overseal Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Linton Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Oakthorpe Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Donisthorpe Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other schools in Swadlincote
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Primary
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Eureka Primary School Primary
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primary
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Measham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School teach?
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School is Mrs Melanie Machell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School, 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 Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School?
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School full?
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 55 on roll (79%), so it has space against 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 Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School's absence rate?
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.