Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School, Alfreton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School creates a happy, safe environment where all children thrive. Staff know pupils well, have high expectations, and provide strong support to help every child make good progress, including those who need extra help. The school offers wonderful enrichment opportunities through visits, trips, and activities that inspire children and broaden their experiences.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well from their starting points, with national test outcomes in line with national averages and above-average phonics screening results
- Strong behaviour and attendance management with a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils show respect and positive attitudes
- Inclusive culture with high expectations for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Skilled teaching with clear explanations and effective modelling that helps pupils make steady progress across a broad curriculum
- Excellent personal development opportunities including museum visits, residential trips, outdoor learning, and the Blackwell Charter enrichment programme
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not always correct pupils when they inaccurately use phonics knowledge, which slows reading fluency for some pupils
- Handwriting policy is not implemented consistently, meaning some pupils do not form letters accurately and struggle with writing fluency
- Some pupils do not engage as effectively as they could in class discussions and do not readily share their ideas or answers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, residential trips, outdoor learning, bicycle safety training, book monitors, play leaders, clarinet, djembe drums, school parliament, visit to Rolls-Royce
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School provides a happy and safe learning environment where pupils value their education and enjoy learning. The school lives out its motto of 'unlocking potential, providing opportunities, achieving goals' through a broad, balanced curriculum and strong inclusive culture.
At a Glance
46.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has improved from 63% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
122 pupils
168 capacity
46 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alfreton
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3639%
Overall absence
11.70213%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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