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South Wingfield Primary School

Community school · Alfreton · DE55 7NJ

Ages 5–11 · 133 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • 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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
116

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

133 pupils · 131 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
71 / 62
School capacity
131
Capacity fill
133 / 131 (102%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Melissa Kealy

Location

Address
Church Lane, South Wingfield
Postcode
DE55 7NJ
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 5–11, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 133 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.3%.

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.

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    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.9%

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.3%

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  • Croft Infant School

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    • Absence5.9%
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  • Swanwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS242%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%

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  • Woodbridge Junior School

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    • KS243%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.4%

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  • Copthorne Community Infant School

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM43.8%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Kealy
Telephone
01773832890
Website
www.southwingfieldprimary.com

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