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Dronfield Infant School

Community school · Dronfield · S18 1RY

Ages 4–7 · 199 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
154

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill74%

199 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
110 / 89
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
199 / 270 (74%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca King

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
S18 1RY
Town
Dronfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 4–7, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.5%.

Open schools in Dronfield
14
Primary schools in Dronfield
13
Academies among open schools in Dronfield
0% (0)
Open schools in S18
14
Primary in S18
13
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 DronfieldNear S18

  • Dronfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Dronfield Stonelow Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2EP · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Holmesdale Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2LR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Lenthall Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 8ZY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.39

    0.9 miles away

  • Northfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2ED · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • William Levick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 8YB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca King
Telephone
01246412302
Website
http://www.dronfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk

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