SCHOOL PROFILE

Somercotes Infant and Nursery School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 142812
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 178 Published school capacity
Capacity used 51.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust LEARNERS' TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 92 92 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 53 57.6% of pupils
Male pupils 39 42.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

48.9%
24.1 pts above England
School 48.9%
Amber Valley 28.2%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.6%
12.7 pts below England
School 7.6%
Amber Valley 3.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Amber Valley 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.7%
77
White and Black African
5.4%
5
Any other White background
3.3%
3
White and Asian
3.3%
3
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
2
Any other Asian background
1.1%
1
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 20.7% 19 of 92 pupils
0.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.7%
Amber Valley 20.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.1% 13 pupils
England 14.8% 0.7 pts below
EHC plans 6.5% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
No specialist assessment yet 1
Severe learning difficulty 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

6.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.61 pts higher than England
School 6.83%
Amber Valley 5.38%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.70%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.12 pts lower than England
School 13.70%
Amber Valley 11.77%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.74%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.94 pts higher than England
School 2.74%
Amber Valley 1.16%
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

51.7% 36.5 pts below England
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
51.7%
Amber Valley
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