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Copthorne Community Infant School

Amber Valley, DE55 7FFPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Copthorne Community Infant School

Copthorne Community Infant School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection took place in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The inspection report highlighted strong leadership and management, also rated Good, and noted that early years provision, which was previously graded as Requires Improvement in 2008, had improved. With just 97 pupils on roll against a capacity of 120, the school is a small, close-knit setting for children aged 5 to 7. The most telling academic metric for a school this size is its oversubscription data: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 60 applications for 22 places, all 22 of which went to first-preference families. That works out at 2.73 applications for every place, a clear signal of local demand and confidence in what the school offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRodgers Lane, Alfreton, Amber Valley, DE55 7FF
HeadteacherKay Fletcher
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)51.5%
School Capacity97 / 120 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallGymnasiumForest SchoolICT SuitePlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceSwimmingFootballCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: copthorneinfants.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Copthorne Community Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.