SchoolScoresCroft Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Marshall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BW
01773 832307 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 January 2020.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Alfreton comparisons use the 9 of its 25 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 16 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Alfreton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 5th highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Alfreton. Higher than 54% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 97% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 7th highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Alfreton. Higher than 29% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Alfreton. Higher than 73% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 91% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 17 parents who had raised a concern 5th highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Alfreton. Higher than 45% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 82% | 84% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 8th highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Alfreton. Higher than 28% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 84%said yes | 94% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 15%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Alfreton figures pool parents at the Alfreton schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 | 42 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 81 |
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 11th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.6% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.8% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.9% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 20th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 22nd lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.7% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 18th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 23% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 23rd lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 14th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 40% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 21st highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 21 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 82% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 24.1% | 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
- Woodbridge Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingdom Christian School 0.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Copthorne Community Infant School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 2 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leys Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Somerlea Park Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Swanwick Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westhouses Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Croft Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Croft Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 January 2020. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 October 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Croft Infant School?
84% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Croft Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Croft Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Croft Infant School as their first choice for 42 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 42 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 112493.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.