SchoolScoresSpeedwell Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
College Avenue, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3JJ
01246 472336 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 8 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
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 |
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 | 17 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 17 |
| Of those, offered a place | 17 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 29 |
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 | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 62.4% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 34th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 13th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.2% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 23rd highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 58th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 61st lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.2% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 51st highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 22% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.9 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 33rd highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 42% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 7th highest of 59 state primary schools in Chesterfield. 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
- Staveley Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Inkersall Spencer Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hollingwood Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion)
- Norbriggs Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Duckmanton Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henry Bradley Infant School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Speedwell Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 8 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Is Speedwell Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 17 families put Speedwell Infant School as their first choice for 17 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 17 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 112629.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.