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Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Alfreton · DE55 5JG

Ages 3–11 · 122 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

122 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
62 / 60
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
122 / 168 (73%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Gill Gardner

Location

Address
Primrose Hill, Blackwell
Postcode
DE55 5JG
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.5%.

Open schools in Alfreton
33
Primary schools in Alfreton
25
Academies among open schools in Alfreton
42% (14)
Open schools in DE55
34
Primary in DE55
25
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AlfretonNear DE55

  • Westhouses Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5AF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Newton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5TL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • The Green Flying High Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 2BS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Town End Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5PB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Brigg Infant School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 2DA · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM35.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Glebe Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 2JB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM41.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6JY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

  • Tibshelf Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5PP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gill Gardner
Telephone
01773811281
Website
www.blackwellprimary.co.uk

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