School Chooser

Chellaston Infant School

Primary · ages 5-7MixedAcademy215 pupilsDerby
School Chooser Score
36
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 16 to 64, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 51% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#10,322 of 16,041 in England#39 in DerbyHow it is worked out
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, February 2025
Attendance94.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families25%About the same as most schools in England
Places145 spare215 pupils, 360 places
Pupils per teacher18.5School workforce census
Pupils on roll215Census January 2026

Chellaston Infant School is a converter academy in Derby for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 215 pupils and room for 360. About 25 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 36 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

School Lane, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6TA01332 318799cijschool.orgMrs Lisa Turner-Rowe headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 11 February 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes
Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
25 May 2023UngradedSchool remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places238 pupils for 300 places, 2024/25
79% full

62 places were empty (21% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 24% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derby council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll215Census January 2026
Places36060% full
Pupils from low-income families25%25% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English12%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support21%46 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.98 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils25%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)22%£72,850 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls122 / 93
White British pupils63%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (24), emotional and mental health (10), Autistic spectrum disorder (7), Moderate learning difficulty (6), Hearing impairment (3), Multi-sensory impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll215231254290308332
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals25%27%26%27%26%25%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language12%12%10%10%10%7%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–20%15%9%12%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–3%2%2%1%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school15.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.22024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.4%4.6%5.4%6.4%2.6%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%3.6%3.8%5.5%2.0%2.9%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.6%1.0%1.6%0.9%0.6%0.6%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence15.0%9.6%10.2%20.9%6.5%6.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.21.20.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

† These attendance figures are for Chellaston Infant School, the school this one replaced in April 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers11.6full-time equivalent, 16 people
Pupils per teacher18.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,193
Teachers who left in the year12%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.12024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,004England £7,128. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£7,165England £7,587. Total £1.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,472England £3,405
Money in reserve3%Not much put by: £52k, £226 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£37kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,004spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m28412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate64 per 1,000 people30% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop120 mSchool Lane, 22 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Chellaston Junior SchoolAcademy190 m420Good 202329Compare
Homefields Primary SchoolAcademy830 m340Good 202379Compare
Chellaston Fields Spencer AcademyFree school930 m187Good 202338Compare
Oak Grange Primary SchoolFree school0.9 miles116Report card 202642Compare
Shelton Junior SchoolFoundation1.0 miles270Report card 20267Compare
Shelton Infant SchoolCouncil1.0 miles194Good 202419Compare
Clover Leys Spencer AcademyFree school1.1 miles135Good 202436Compare
Oakwood Junior SchoolAcademy1.3 miles340Good 202452Compare
Primary schools in DerbyBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Chellaston Infant School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats51%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 36 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 36 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Chellaston Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, LeicestershireAcademy9.0 miles169Not inspected50Compare
Shobnall Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy10.5 miles243Outstanding 202397Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 36 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 36% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 16 to 64. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 1.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.16
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.04
2024/25; 180 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Chellaston Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Chellaston Infant School scores 36 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 16 to 64, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Chellaston Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Chellaston Infant School not judged at its last full inspection on 11 February 2025.

How many pupils does Chellaston Infant School have?

215 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 360 places, so it is 60% full.

Is Chellaston Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 62 places were empty in 2024/25 (21% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Chellaston Infant School?

Pupils were in school 94.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Chellaston Infant School?

The average class had 26.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 25% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
School Lane, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6TA
Telephone
01332 318799
Website
www.cijschool.org
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Turner-Rowe
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-7
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
East Midlands Education Trust (24 schools)
Local authority
Derby
Ward
Chellaston & Shelton Lock
Constituency
Derby South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 April 2019 (academy converter)
URN
146507 · LAESTAB 8312455 · UKPRN 10082925
Formerly
Chellaston Infant School
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from