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Corfield CofE Infant School

Amber Valley, DE75 7GQPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Corfield CofE Infant School

Corfield CofE Infant School is a small Church of England primary in Amber Valley, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 judged it to be Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. That rating puts it in solid company locally, though it is worth noting that only nine of the 353 primary schools in Derbyshire achieved an Outstanding rating. The school’s capacity is 90 pupils, and it currently has 81 on roll, so it is running close to full. Where it really stands out is in its admissions data: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 64 applications for just 29 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.21 to one. Of those 64 applicants, 25 put it as their first preference, and all 25 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests parents in the area see something worth fighting for, even if the headline metrics are not the flashiest in the county.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThorpes Road, Heanor, Amber Valley, DE75 7GQ
HeadteacherLouise McAlavey (Bignall)
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils81
Free School Meals (FSM)29.6%
School Capacity81 / 90 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCross CountryCricketSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Corfield CofE 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.