School Chooser

Copthorne Community Infant School

Primary · ages 5-7MixedCouncil96 pupilsAlfretonDerbyshire
School Chooser Score
0
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 0 to 1
Out of 100. Better than 2% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#15,972 of 16,041 in England#328 in DerbyshireHow it is worked out
OfstedUrgent improvement teachingOfsted report card, May 2026
Attendance93.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families44%Far more than most schools
Places24 spare96 pupils, 120 places
Pupils per teacher15.2School workforce census
Pupils on roll96Census January 2026

Copthorne Community Infant School is a council school in Alfreton for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 96 pupils and room for 120. About 44 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 0 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 2% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FF01773 832362copthorneinfants.org.ukMs Jade King headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 12 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
Needs attention
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
Needs attention
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
Urgent improvement
Early years
Urgent improvement
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in special measures.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
29 March 2022UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places99 pupils for 120 places, 2024/25
83% full

21 places were empty (18% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

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 Derbyshire 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 roll96Census January 2026
Places12080% full
Pupils from low-income families44%44% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%16 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size24.04 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)45%£68,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls46 / 50
White British pupils96%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (10), language and communications needs (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll96971051049693
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals44%52%48%50%51%46%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%1%3%2%0%3%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–24%20%14%18%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–2%5%3%1%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school20.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils6.22024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.6%7.9%7.8%7.0%4.3%5.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.7%6.8%5.7%5.7%3.7%4.3%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.9%1.0%2.1%1.3%0.6%0.9%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence20.3%26.7%21.3%27.3%11.4%17.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate6.21.93.91.01.1––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

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

Teachers6.3full-time equivalent, 7 people
Pupils per teacher15.2Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£48,121
Teachers who left in the year20%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher25.02024/25

Money

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

Spend per pupil£9,209England £7,738. Total £893k
Income per pupil£9,289England £7,697. Total £901k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,464England £3,480
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £91k, £936 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£7,702it took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£9,209spent 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 m31212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate126 per 1,000 people38% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Amber Valley
Nearest bus stop20 mInfants School, 21 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
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy170 m225Good 202286Compare
Croft Infant SchoolCouncil710 m166Good 202033Compare
Woodbridge Junior SchoolCouncil810 m226Report card 20266Compare
Leys Junior SchoolCouncil0.6 miles160Good 202347Compare
Westhouses Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles83Good 202244Compare
Somercotes Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy1.5 miles92Good 202417Compare
Shirland Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles175Good 202468Compare
Somerlea Park Junior SchoolAcademy1.7 miles136Report card 202628Compare
Primary schools in DerbyshirePrimary schools in AlfretonBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Copthorne Community Infant School with the 48 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 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats2%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 0 is 22 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 22 · highest 89100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Copthorne Community 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
John King Infant AcademyAcademy2.8 miles90Outstanding 202489Compare
Newstead Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil6.9 miles96Report card 202615Compare
Holme Hall Primary SchoolAcademy10.5 miles124Good 202321Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 0 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 0% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 0 to 1. 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%well below
-1.50
Ofsted report card, 0.3 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.26
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.22
2024/25; 74 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 Copthorne Community Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Copthorne Community Infant School scores 0 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 2% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 0 to 1, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Copthorne Community Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 12 May 2026 it rated teaching as urgent improvement, achievement as urgent improvement, behaviour and attendance as needs attention, leadership as urgent improvement.

How many pupils does Copthorne Community Infant School have?

96 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 120 places, so it is 80% full.

Is Copthorne Community Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 21 places were empty in 2024/25 (18% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Copthorne Community Infant School?

Pupils were in school 93.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Copthorne Community Infant School?

The average class had 24.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class 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
Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FF
Telephone
01773 832362
Website
www.copthorneinfants.org.uk
Headteacher
Ms Jade King
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Derbyshire
Ward
Alfreton
Constituency
Amber Valley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
112687 · LAESTAB 8302336 · UKPRN 10076488
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from