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Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

Community school · Chesterfield · S40 4NP

Ages 3–7 · 198 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
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 fill110%

198 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
118 / 80
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
198 / 180 (110%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Ms Philippa Osborn Smith

Location

Address
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School, Purbeck Avenue, Loundsley Green
Postcode
S40 4NP
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–7, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S40
15
Primary in S40
11
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.

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  • Brockwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Brampton Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Old Hall Junior School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%

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  • Holme Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary

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    • FSM14.3%
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  • Highfield Hall Primary School

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Westfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Abercrombie Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 7QE · Derbyshire

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Philippa Osborn Smith
Telephone
01246232034
Website
www.brockwell-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk

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