Copthorne Community Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–7 · Alfreton, Derbyshire
Copthorne Community Infant School is a primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire for ages 5–7 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Most pupils behave well and try hard in lessons.”
- “Pupils who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities generally receive appropriate support.”
- “They are enthusiastic ambassadors for the school's values.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not receive the quality of education that they deserve.”
- “They do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “Due to ineffective teaching, pupils do not develop the fundamental knowledge and skills they need in reading, writing and mathematics.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2026 (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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi Good
- Croft Infant School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Woodbridge Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Leys Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Westhouses Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi Good
- Shirland Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Somerlea Park Junior School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade