SCHOOL PROFILE

Dronfield Infant School

Primary Community school URN 112540
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 October 2024
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 199 199 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 89 44.7% of pupils
Male pupils 110 55.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.5%
17.3 pts below England
School 7.5%
North East Derbyshire 26.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.5%
17.8 pts below England
School 2.5%
North East Derbyshire 2.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North East Derbyshire 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.9%
177
White and Asian
2.5%
5
Any other White background
2.0%
4
White and Black Caribbean
2.0%
4
Any other Asian background
1.5%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
3
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 6.5% 13 of 199 pupils
14.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 6.5%
North East Derbyshire 16.9%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 3.0% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 11.8 pts below
EHC plans 3.5% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Speech, language & communication 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1
Physical disability 1

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

4.22%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.99 pts lower than England
School 4.22%
North East Derbyshire 5.11%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

7.03%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.78 pts lower than England
School 7.03%
North East Derbyshire 11.21%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.78%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.02 pts lower than England
School 0.78%
North East Derbyshire 0.98%
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

73.7% 14.5 pts below England
Dronfield Infant School
73.7%
North East Derbyshire
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