Copthorne Community Infant School, Alfreton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, caring environment where pupils are happy, polite and proud to attend. Staff are well-supported and motivated, and parents value the pastoral care their children receive. Pupils show enthusiasm for learning and enjoy creative activities like art, physical education and visits to the library.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Personal development and wellbeing programme is well-designed, with pupils enthusiastically participating in clubs including sports, football and gardening
- Pupils demonstrate kindness, respect and good behaviour outside lessons, with bullying not being an issue
Areas for Improvement
- Reading progress is significantly behind - too many pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils, are not becoming fluent confident readers by end of Year 1 despite years of focus
- Teaching quality is ineffective with work not matching what pupils know and can do, resulting in poor achievement across the curriculum
- Attendance remains consistently low across all groups despite leaders' efforts
- Early years provision is unsettled with staffing changes impacting children's learning and readiness for Year 1
- Leaders and governors do not have accurate understanding of school performance and lack capacity for rapid improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, football, gardening clubs, museum visits, sea life aquarium visits
Copthorne Community Infant School requires special measures due to failing to provide an acceptable standard of education. Leaders and governors lack the capacity to secure necessary improvements without external support.
At a Glance
43.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
96 pupils
120 capacity
24 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 Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.56133%
Overall absence
20.27027%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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