Clowne Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Clowne Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
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Catchment area for Clowne Infant and Nursery School
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Key facts
- Address
- Ringer Lane, Clowne, Chesterfield, S43 4DB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 318 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “It is highly valued by pupils and their families.”
- “One parent spoke for many when they said, ‘Clowne Infant and Nursery school is a truly wonderful school where children thrive.’”
- “Children receive an excellent start to their education within the Nursery and Reception provisions.”
To improve
- “Some aspects of the curriculum are new and need time to embed.”
- “Assessment is not consistently effective in all subjects.”
- “They do not yet provide the complete information needed to fully inform pupils’ next learning steps.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 78 first-preference applications, 80 offers in total, 78 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Clowne Junior School 0.0 mi Good
- Barlborough Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- Creswell Junior School 2.0 mi Good
- Brockley Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Whitwell Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Norbriggs Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good