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Speedwell Infant School

Community school · Chesterfield · S43 3JJ

Ages 3–7 · 103 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
64

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill86%

103 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
103
Boys / girls
46 / 57
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
103 / 120 (86%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
51
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
Mrs Jane Moore

Location

Address
College Avenue, Staveley
Postcode
S43 3JJ
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, 103 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S43
20
Primary in S43
16
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 ChesterfieldNear S43

  • Staveley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3XE · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM64.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Inkersall Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3SE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Poolsbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3LF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Hollingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 2JG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Barrow Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 2PG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM58.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Norbriggs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3BW · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3DA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Moore
Telephone
01246472336
Website
www.speedwellinfants.co.uk/

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