Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School
Pennine Way, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Co-Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Cripps
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 374
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 147398
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283217357
About this school
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 314 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, 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.
Trends over time
How Church Gresley Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 330 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 24.8% | 314 | — |
| Pennine Way Junior Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 33% | 358 | 0.0 miles |
| St George's CofE Primary School | 34% | 5.4% | 31.6% | 198 | 0.4 miles |
| Albert Village Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 14.7% | 234 | 0.8 miles |
| Belmont Primary School | 45% | 5.5% | 26% | 415 | 0.8 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Academy | 45% | 5.8% | 24.6% | 248 | 0.9 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)
- 24.81%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Pennine Way Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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St George's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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Albert Village Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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Belmont Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
-
St Edward's Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary 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
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the co-headteacher of Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School?
- The co-headteacher of Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Jo Cripps, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Church Gresley Infant and Nursery 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 Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School?
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School full?
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 374 pupils and 314 on roll (84%), 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 Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School?
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School is part of JOHN TAYLOR MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School. 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 10 July 2026.