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Shelton Infant School

Community school · Derby · DE24 9EJ

Ages 3–7 · 194 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
134

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
105 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
55
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
Co Headteacher Anthony Leigh & Charlotte Brierley

Location

Address
Carlton Avenue, Shelton Lock
Postcode
DE24 9EJ
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
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 Derby, Derby, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.4%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

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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  • Shelton Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9EJ · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Allenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9BB · Derby

    Ages 5–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Homefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 5NY · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.22

    0.8 miles away

  • Chellaston Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6PZ · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM29.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Oak Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0BL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Chellaston Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6TA · Derby

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0DD · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM49.1%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Anthony Leigh & Charlotte Brierley
Telephone
01332700353
Website
www.sheltoni.derby.sch.uk/

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