SchoolScoresTibshelf Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
144 High Street, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PP
01773 872571 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 July 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 16 November 2022: 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 | 34 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 33 |
| Of those, offered a place | 33 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 53 |
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 20th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.4% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 14th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.5% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 14th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 16th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 38% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 21st lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.6% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. 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 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. 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 20th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 12% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.1 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 23rd highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 7% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 21 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 76% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.3% | 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
- Town End Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pilsley Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Huthwaite All Saints CofE Infant and Nursery School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Morton Primary Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westhouses Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park House Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Tibshelf Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Tibshelf Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 July 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Tibshelf Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 33 families put Tibshelf Infant School as their first choice for 34 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 33 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 112640.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.