Henry Bradley Infant School, Chesterfield
Henry Bradley 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 April 2024. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Henry Bradley Infant School in detail
Henry Bradley Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Henry Bradley we pride ourselves on being a warm and friendly school. We welcome visitors and we are always looking for ways to involve parents/carers and our wider school community in school life."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Henry Bradley Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Henry Bradley Infant School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 Henry Bradley Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Henry Bradley Infant School are Hollingwood Primary School (0.5 miles, 74% reading, 82% maths); Brimington Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); Inkersall Spencer Academy (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); and Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good).
Hollingwood Primary SchoolBrimington Junior SchoolInkersall Spencer AcademyBrimington Manor Infant and Nursery School
Who goes there
11.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oxford Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 76 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Henry Bradley Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Henry Bradley Infant School are Springwell Community College (1.2 miles) and Whittington Green School (1.4 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Henry Bradley Infant School
Before and after school care
Henry Bradley Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derbyshire
Term dates
Henry Bradley 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 Henry Bradley Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Henry Bradley 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Henry Bradley Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
155 pupils
180 places
25 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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
91
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,113
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,100
Per pupil
£1102k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
103
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
Henry Bradley Infant School
Questions parents ask about Henry Bradley Infant School
What is Henry Bradley Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Henry Bradley Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Henry Bradley Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Henry Bradley 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 Henry Bradley Infant School?
Henry Bradley Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Henry Bradley Infant School?
Classes at Henry Bradley Infant School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Henry Bradley Infant School?
Henry Bradley Infant School has around 185 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Henry Bradley Infant School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Henry Bradley Infant School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Henry Bradley Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Henry Bradley 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 Henry Bradley Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Henry Bradley Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Henry Bradley Infant School's term dates?
Henry Bradley 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 Henry Bradley Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Henry Bradley Infant School?
Henry Bradley Infant School is at Princess Street, Brimington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 1HR.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)