Corfield CofE Infant School, Heanor
Corfield CofE Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Heanor. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Corfield CofE Infant School in detail
Corfield CofE Infant School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Corfield CofE Infant School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Corfield CofE Infant School are Corfield CofE Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Howitt Primary Community School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Mundy CofE Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); and Coppice Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths).
Corfield CofE Infant SchoolHowitt Primary Community SchoolMundy CofE Junior SchoolCoppice Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langley Mill Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corfield School (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corfield CofE Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 147 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Corfield CofE Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in January 2027. Before that, as Corfield CofE Infant School (URN 112826), it was rated Good in November 2011. See Corfield CofE Infant School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Corfield CofE Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Corfield CofE Infant School.
- Kip McGrath Heanor540m away · Not yet graded
- Infinite Wellbeing Kids Club540m away · Not yet graded
- Debbie Ducks Childcare740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Corfield CofE Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Corfield CofE Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Corfield CofE Infant School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Corfield CofE Infant School before it became an academy in 2027
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112826). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 20 | 57 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 25 | 64 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 22 | 61 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 22 | 56 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 27 | 69 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 26 | 66 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 32 | 71 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 29 | 25 | 69 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 26 | 58 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 28 | 78 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2016 | 30 | 29 | 70 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 30 | 34 | 80 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 30 | 34 | 87 | 1.1 | 8 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Heanor
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Heanor
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Corfield CofE Infant School before it became an academy in 20272024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112826). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
58
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Corfield CofE Infant School
What is Corfield CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Corfield CofE Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in January 2027. Before that, as Corfield CofE Infant School (URN 112826), it was rated Good in November 2011.
What is the catchment area for Corfield CofE Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Corfield CofE Infant School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Corfield CofE Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Corfield CofE Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Corfield CofE Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Corfield CofE Infant School: Kip McGrath Heanor (540m away, registered, not yet graded), Infinite Wellbeing Kids Club (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and Debbie Ducks Childcare (740m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
Where is Corfield CofE Infant School?
Corfield CofE Infant School is at Thorpes Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7GQ.