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Somercotes Infant and Nursery School

Amber Valley, DE55 4LYPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Somercotes Infant and Nursery School

Somercotes Infant and Nursery School has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2024, the school was rated Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. The turnaround is most striking in the Early Years provision, which jumped from Requires Improvement to Outstanding — the only Outstanding grade in the school’s report. Leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development all landed at Good. With just 99 pupils on roll against a capacity of 178, the school is well under capacity, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 42 applications for 19 places and making offers to all 18 first-preference families. That level of demand suggests local parents are taking notice of the improvements under headteacher Ben Rowland.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNottingham Road, Alfreton, Amber Valley, DE55 4LY
HeadteacherBen Rowland
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils99
Free School Meals (FSM)52.5%
School Capacity99 / 178 (56% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosLibrarySensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsFootballRoundersDanceTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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