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Dronfield Infant School

North East Derbyshire, S18 1RYPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 72 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Dronfield Infant School

Dronfield Infant School sits within Derbyshire local authority, one of 353 primary schools in the area, and is a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school for children aged 5 to 7. The school is not among the very highest-ranked primaries in the authority — those top spots are held by Wessington Primary School, Redhill Primary School, and Longford CofE Primary School, all of which share the maximum ranking score — but Dronfield Infant School has its own clear strengths. It is a Good-rated school, a rating it earned in its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024, and it has held a strong record over time: its previous inspection in 2013 judged it Outstanding overall, with Outstanding leadership and management. The school is led by headteacher Rebecca King and serves 192 pupils against a capacity of 270, meaning there is some room for growth. With 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school reflects a broadly typical intake for its area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Dronfield, North East Derbyshire, S18 1RY
HeadteacherRebecca King
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)12.0%
School Capacity192 / 270 (71% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessChoirEco ClubFilm ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: dronfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dronfield 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.