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Corfield CofE Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Heanor · DE75 7GQ

Ages 4–7 · 81 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
60

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill90%

81 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
45 / 36
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
81 / 90 (90%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Jennie Hill

Location

Address
Thorpes Road
Postcode
DE75 7GQ
Town
Heanor
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Heanor, Derbyshire, 81 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Heanor
9
Primary schools in Heanor
8
Academies among open schools in Heanor
44% (4)
Open schools in DE75
10
Primary in DE75
8
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 HeanorNear DE75

  • Howitt Primary Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Heanor · DE75 7FS · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Mundy CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Heanor · DE75 7EQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM29.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Coppice Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Heanor · DE75 7BZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.21

    0.4 miles away

  • Marlpool Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand0.83

    0.8 miles away

  • Marlpool Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Heanor · DE75 7HS · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM42.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Heanor · DE75 7RT · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.12

    1.0 miles away

  • Laceyfields Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Heanor · DE75 7HJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Langley Mill Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 4FZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM44.4%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jennie Hill
Telephone
01773712893
Website
www.corfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

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