Holmesdale Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–7 · Dronfield, Derbyshire
Holmesdale Infant School is a primary school in Dronfield, Derbyshire for ages 5–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024.
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Catchment area for Holmesdale Infant School
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Key facts
- Address
- The Avenue, Dronfield, S18 2LR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 150 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, parents and carers praise the school’s happy and nurturing ethos.”
- “Parents typically say that their children are well cared for by dedicated, approachable staff.”
- “Pupils use words such as ‘kind’ and amazing’ to describe their teachers.”
To improve
- “As a result of the transition, some pupils have gaps in their phonics knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 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 Stonelow Junior School 0.1 mi Not judged
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Northfield Junior School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Dronfield Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Dronfield Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School 1.4 mi Good
- Unstone Junior School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade