SchoolScoresSpire Nursery and Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Derby Road, Chesterfield, S40 2EU
01246 234727 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 October 2011.
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 |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 4 July 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 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 | 41 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 40 |
| Of those, offered a place | 40 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 65 |
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 7th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 59.9% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 61st highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 17th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.7% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 43rd lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 55th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 23% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 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 40th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 31% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.0 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 61st highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.2 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 38th highest of 59 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 29% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.1% | 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
- Spire Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hasland Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hasland Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunloke Park Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hady Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brampton Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter and St Paul School 1.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Mary's Catholic Primary 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Spire Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Spire Nursery and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 October 2011. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 4 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Spire Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put Spire Nursery and Infant School as their first choice for 41 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 40 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 112660.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.