School Chooser

Lenthall Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 2-7MixedCouncil82 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubDronfieldDerbyshire
School Chooser Score
62
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 31 to 85, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 91% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
#6,076 of 16,041 in England#93 in DerbyshireHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, October 2023
Attendance95.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families33%A bit more than most schools
Places8 spare82 pupils, 90 places
Pupils per teacher15.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll82Census January 2026

Lenthall Infant and Nursery School is a council school in Dronfield for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has 82 pupils and room for 90. About 33 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 62 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 91% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Marsh Avenue, Dronfield, S18 2HB01246 414569lenthall.derbyshire.sch.ukMrs Kerry Moody headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 12 October 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places61 pupils for 90 places, 2024/25
68% full

29 places were empty (32% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 14% 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 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 roll82Census January 2026
Places9091% full
Pupils from low-income families28%33% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%14 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size18.34 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)35%£35,650 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls46 / 36
White British pupils85%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (5), emotional and mental health (2), Other difficulty or disability (1), Physical disability (1), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll827982748678
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals28%35%38%24%24%19%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%4%5%5%0%1%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–13%10%12%13%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–1%2%0%1%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.1%5.4%6.5%8.0%2.6%3.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.8%4.3%5.5%7.2%2.3%3.7%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.3%1.1%1.0%0.8%0.3%0.2%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.7%14.3%15.9%29.4%4.1%5.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.01.20.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

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

Teachers4.9full-time equivalent, 5 people
Pupils per teacher15.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,152
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher7.82021/22

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£7,822England £7,738. Total £563k
Income per pupil£9,371England £7,697. Total £675k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,605England £3,480
Money in reserve31%A lot put by: £207k, £2,874 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£112kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,822spent 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 m19812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate94 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£242,875North East Derbyshire
Nearest bus stop150 mSnape Hill Lane Top, 10 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
Holmesdale Infant SchoolCouncil460 m150No overall grade 202459Compare
Dronfield Stonelow Junior SchoolCouncil640 m139No overall grade 202573Compare
Northfield Junior SchoolCouncil770 m165Good 202476Compare
Dronfield Junior SchoolCouncil0.6 miles319No overall grade 202435Compare
Dronfield Infant SchoolCouncil0.6 miles199No overall grade 202467Compare
Lower Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles281Not inspected23Compare
Gorseybrigg Primary School and NurseryCouncil1.1 miles252Good 202380Compare
Lowedges Primary AcademyAcademy1.2 miles314Good 202320Compare
Primary schools in DerbyshirePrimary schools in DronfieldBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Lenthall Infant and Nursery School with the 45 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 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats91%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 62 is 39 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 23 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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
Middleton Community Primary SchoolCouncil15.4 miles93Report card 202674Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 62 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 62% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 31 to 85. 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, 2.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.04
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.07
2024/25; 39 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School a good school?

It is about average. Lenthall Infant and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 91% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 31 to 85, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Lenthall Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Lenthall Infant and Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 12 October 2023.

How many pupils does Lenthall Infant and Nursery School have?

82 pupils aged 2 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 90 places, so it is 91% full.

Is Lenthall Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 29 places were empty in 2024/25 (32% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?

Pupils were in school 95.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?

The average class had 18.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Lenthall Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

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

Contact and details

Address
Marsh Avenue, Dronfield, S18 2HB
Telephone
01246 414569
Website
www.lenthall.derbyshire.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Moody
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Derbyshire
Ward
Dronfield North
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
112696 · LAESTAB 8302358 · UKPRN 10069686
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from