Dronfield Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–7 · Dronfield, Derbyshire
Dronfield Infant School is a primary school in Dronfield, Derbyshire for ages 4–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Dronfield, S18 1RY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils work hard, grow in confidence and achieve well.”
- “They are helped to do this by a strong team of staff who are united in their ambition.”
- “The school is a cohesive community.”
To improve
- “However, this work is at an early stage.”
- “While the first year of the curriculum is well organised and fit for purpose, the school has yet to complete this work ready for its second year of implementation.”
- “However, this is not consistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 54 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.
- Dronfield Junior School 0.0 mi Not judged
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Holmesdale Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Northfield Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- William Levick Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good