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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112859

Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Alfreton · DE55 6FH

Ages 4–11 · 59 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

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

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
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 fill95%

59 pupils · 62 places

Pupils on roll
59
Boys / girls
29 / 30
School capacity
62
Capacity fill
59 / 62 (95%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Louise Nicholson

Location

Address
Beresford Lane, Woolley Moor
Postcode
DE55 6FH
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
Bolsover
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 59 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

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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  • Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 9QD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

  • Ashover Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 0AU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Sharley Park Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 9BN · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.13

    2.2 miles away

  • Wessington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6DQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Morton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6HH · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Shirland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM38.9%

    2.7 miles away

  • Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6JY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.96

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Nicholson
Telephone
01246590418
Website
http://www.strettonhandley.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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