SchoolScoresCopthorne Community Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FF
01773 832362 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 12 May 2026 , published 13 July 2026.
In short: 1 expected, 2 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
Category of concern: Special measures. Ofsted will monitor the school closely until it improves.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
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 Derbyshire. 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 | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 28 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 58 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 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 | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 52.6% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 19th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.7% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 20th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 23rd lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 24th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.3% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 22nd lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 12% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 21st lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 18% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 24th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 8% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.2 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 24th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.3 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 7th highest of 21 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 73% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.0% | 11.5%* | 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
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Croft Infant School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024
- Woodbridge Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leys Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingdom Christian School 0.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Westhouses Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Shirland Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Somerlea Park Junior School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glebe Junior School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Copthorne Community Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Copthorne Community Infant School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 12 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 1 expected, 2 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement, and safeguarding was met.
Is Copthorne Community Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put Copthorne Community Infant School as their first choice for 29 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 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 112687.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.