What year groups does Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Heanor.

Who is the headteacher of Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?

The headteacher of Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Wendy Lynam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Loscoe CofE Primary School 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 Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery full?

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 226 pupils and 201 on roll (89%), 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 Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?

Yes. Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.

Is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery a selective school?

No. Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.

Who runs Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

How have Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.

What are Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery'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.

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Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery

Church View, Loscoe, Heanor, DE75 7RT

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Lynam
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Diocese: Diocese of Derby
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Constituency: Amber Valley
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 226
Pupils on roll: 201
URN: 146502
Local authority: Derbyshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01773713396

About this school

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Heanor. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 201 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 26 April 2023 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	25	23	21
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	52%	43%	52%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	12%	0%	0%
Expected standard in reading	72%	48%	90%
Expected standard in maths	60%	48%	71%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	64%	61%	86%
Average scaled score in reading	103.0	103.0	108.0
Average scaled score in maths	102.0	102.0	104.0
Reading progress	+0.40	-	-
Writing progress	+2.10	-	-
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 Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Derbyshire average	England average
2022/23	52%	58.1%	57.9%
2023/24	43%	56.8%	58.8%
2024/25	52%	57.9%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	5.8%	6.8%
2023/24	5.3%	6.6%
2024/25	4.9%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	199
2023/24	199
2024/25	200

School census, spring count each academic year.

How Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery compares

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 174th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	52%	4.9%	22.7%	201	—
Howitt Primary Community School	55%	5.1%	50.3%	350	0.6 miles
Corfield CofE Infant School	—	4.6%	29.6%	81	1.0 miles
Langley Mill Academy	58%	4.2%	44.1%	297	1.3 miles
Waingroves Primary School	61%	3.9%	23.1%	213	1.3 miles
Mundy CofE Junior School	47%	3.9%	33%	193	1.4 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): 22.67%
English as an additional language: 1%
Overall absence: 4.92%
Persistent absence: 7.38%

Location

Nearby schools

Howitt Primary Community School
Primary · Heanor

0.6 miles
Corfield CofE Infant School
Primary · Heanor

1.0 miles
Langley Mill Academy
Primary · Nottingham

1.3 miles
Waingroves Primary School
Primary · Ripley

1.3 miles
Mundy CofE Junior School
Primary · Heanor

1.4 miles

Other schools in Heanor

Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Heanor.

Common questions

What year groups does Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?: Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Heanor.
Who is the headteacher of Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?: The headteacher of Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Wendy Lynam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Loscoe CofE Primary School 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 Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?: Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery full?: Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 226 pupils and 201 on roll (89%), 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 Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?: Yes. Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
Is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery a selective school?: No. Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
Who runs Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?: Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How have Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
How does Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery rank locally?: Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 174th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?: Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
What are Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery'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 2 July 2026.