All Saints CofE Infant School

About All Saints CofE Infant School

All Saints CofE Infant School in Derbyshire Dales is a Church of England primary for children aged 4 to 7, currently home to 140 pupils against a capacity of 180. That 78% occupancy rate suggests there is room to grow, but the school is already a popular choice locally: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 58 applications for 38 places, with all 38 first-preference families offered a spot. The oversubscription ratio of 1.53 confirms demand outstrips supply. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 7.9%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools, indicating a relatively affluent intake. The school is led by headteacher Ben O'Connell and, in its most recent ungraded inspection in June 2025, Ofsted confirmed that standards were maintained, building on a Good rating that has been consistent across both its graded inspections.

Academically, the school's most recent graded inspection took place in 2011, when it was rated Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. The 2025 ungraded inspection found that standards had been maintained, so parents can expect the same quality of education. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 59%, though as an infant school All Saints only covers up to Year 2, so its pupils will move on before sitting those tests. The parent view survey, based on 35 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is overwhelmingly positive: 94% of respondents would recommend the school, and 100% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. Strong agreement was particularly high for the statement 'My child does well at this school' at 77%, and for communication from the school at 74%.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, playing fields, ICT suite, sports hall, music rooms, gymnasium, forest school and chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, rounders, netball, cross country, tennis, athletics and swimming, while clubs include art, science, eco and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the parent view data for the SEND support question recorded zero responses, so it is difficult to gauge parental satisfaction in that area. All Saints CofE Infant School is best suited to families in the Derbyshire Dales area who want a small, Church of England infant school with strong parental endorsement and a clear track record of maintaining Good standards, but who are comfortable with the fact that children will need to move to a junior school at age 7.

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