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Tibshelf Infant School

Community school · Alfreton · DE55 5PP

Ages 3–7 · 140 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

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

33

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill93%

140 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
79 / 61
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
140 / 150 (93%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
25
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 Rachel Boswell

Location

Address
144 High Street, Tibshelf
Postcode
DE55 5PP
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Larger 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 3–7, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in AlfretonNear DE55

  • Town End Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5PB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Newton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5TL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Pilsley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 8EU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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

    2.0 miles away

  • Westhouses Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5AF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Boswell
Telephone
01773872571
Website
www.tibshelf-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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