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Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S41 8NF

Ages 2–7 · 68 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

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%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
40

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)
38
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 fill57%

68 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
68
Boys / girls
32 / 36
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
68 / 120 (57%)
Free school meals
53.4%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Minerva Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lauren Kay

Location

Address
Scarsdale Road, Whittington Moor
Postcode
S41 8NF
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–7, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 68 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.4%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S41
20
Primary in S41
11
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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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM68.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Newbold CofE Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

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    • KS240%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Mary Swanwick Primary School

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    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Highfield Hall Primary School

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    • KS246%
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    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Brimington Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Abercrombie Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.17

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lauren Kay
Telephone
01246450634
Website
www.whittingtonmoor.academy

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