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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Creswell Junior School

Community primary school in Worksop (Derbyshire).

KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▼ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.0%
▲ 33pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
68%
219 / 320 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Creswell Junior School is a primary school located in Worksop, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 232 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 320. The school is led by Mrs Alison Pymm.

Enrichment

22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lego
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis

and 6 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Sport EnglandRecognised award

Key facts

URN
112548
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Derbyshire
Constituency
Bolsover
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (6 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Karen Porteous FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Cristian CarrGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr John FairfaxGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Amanda DavisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Joshua SchofieldGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Abi StaleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma BakerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record