SCHOOL PROFILE

Combs Infant School

Primary Community school URN 112525
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 38 Published school capacity
Capacity used 36.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 14 14 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 7 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 7 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.1%
17.7 pts below England
School 7.1%
High Peak 27.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
High Peak 2.7%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
High Peak 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
100.0%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 0.0% 0 of 14 pupils
20.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 0.0%
High Peak 20.8%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.13%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.08 pts lower than England
School 4.13%
High Peak 6.25%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

15.82 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
High Peak 14.59%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
High Peak 2.16%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

36.8% 51.3 pts below England
Combs Infant School
36.8%
High Peak
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information