SchoolScoresAlvaston Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0PU
01332 571704 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 October 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derby. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 63 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 61 |
| Of those, offered a place | 61 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 137 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 29th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 42.6% | 39.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 24th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 101st highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.1% | 15.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 60th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.9% | 36.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 57th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 44% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 67th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 34th highest of 106 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 74% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.7 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 57th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 51% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 54th highest of 97 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.0% | 12.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Alvaston Junior Academy 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Oakwood Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wyndham Spencer Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oak Grange Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Lakeside Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Allenton Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Alvaston Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 October 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Alvaston Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 61 families put Alvaston Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 63 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 61 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112744.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.