Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 June 2022.
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Catchment area for Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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Key facts
- Address
- Scarsdale Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 8NF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 68 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “This is reflected in their positive attendance rates.”
- “One pupil told an inspector, ‘This is the best school ever.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum does not identify precisely enough the most important information that pupils need to know and remember.”
- “This means that leaders cannot check closely enough on how well pupils build their knowledge over time.”
- “However, there are some minor inconsistencies in how effectively teachers deliver the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 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.
- Cavendish Junior School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newbold CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Mary Swanwick Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Highfield Hall Primary School 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- Brimington Junior School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Abercrombie Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained