Marlpool Infant School

Previous inspections

• 12 February 2019Short inspection
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• 11 March 2015Full inspectionGood
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• 13 March 2012Full inspectionGood
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Pupils

Pupils

34

Capacity

60

Girls / boys

38% / 62%

Free school meals

29%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

1.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

1.2

Leadership (FTE)

0.6

Part-time teachers

100%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Marlpool Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Marlpool Infant School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 11 March 2015. Ofsted inspected it again on 23 April 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.

How do I apply for a place at Marlpool Infant School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Marlpool Infant School?

Marlpool Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Marlpool Junior School, 260 m away. The two schools are federated, with one governing body. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Marlpool Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Marlpool Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Marlpool Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Derbyshire, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.