Hasland Infant School, Chesterfield
Hasland Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Chesterfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hasland Infant School in detail
Hasland Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hasland Infant School was first opened in 1904. It is a co-educational Infant and Nursery school with a large nursery and 9 classrooms. It benefits from an attractive library, sensory room and many other child-friendly spaces in which children can work."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and dance.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Derbyshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hasland Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Hasland Infant School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hasland Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hasland Infant School are Hasland Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); Spire Nursery and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Spire Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 46% reading, 60% maths); and Hady Primary School (0.8 miles, 77% reading, 72% maths).
Hasland Junior SchoolSpire Nursery and Infant SchoolSpire Junior SchoolHady Primary School
Who goes there
10.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 5 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove Street (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 198 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hasland Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hasland Infant School are Outwood Academy Hasland Hall (0.4 miles) and Parkside Community School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2016 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hasland Infant School
Term dates
Hasland Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hasland Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hasland 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
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 21 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Hasland Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
274 pupils
300 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chesterfield
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
312
Total Pupils
172
Boys
140
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,845
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,380
Per pupil
£1683k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hasland Infant School
Questions parents ask about Hasland Infant School
What is Hasland Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hasland Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hasland Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Hasland Infant School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hasland Infant School?
Hasland Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Hasland Infant School?
Classes at Hasland Infant School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hasland Infant School?
Hasland Infant School has around 312 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hasland Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Hasland Infant School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hasland Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hasland 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.
What are Hasland Infant School's term dates?
Hasland Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hasland Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 21 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hasland Infant School?
Hasland Infant School is at Eyre Street East, Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0PE.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)