Lenthall Infant and Nursery School, Dronfield
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Dronfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. It was 68% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Lenthall Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lenthall Infant and Nursery School are Holmesdale Infant School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Dronfield Stonelow Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); Northfield Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); and Dronfield Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding).
Holmesdale Infant SchoolDronfield Stonelow Junior SchoolNorthfield Junior SchoolDronfield Infant School
Who goes there
3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.4%) 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.
Staffing
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dronfield Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Snape Hill Lane Top (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lenthall Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 127 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lenthall Infant and Nursery School are Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (0.5 miles) and Meadowhead School Academy Trust (1.3 miles).
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolMeadowhead School Academy Trust
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 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 October 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lenthall Infant and Nursery School.
- Holmesdale Kids Club450m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lenthall Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
61 pupils
90 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dronfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dronfield
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
46
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,153
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,582
Per pupil
£545k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
39
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
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
What is Lenthall Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School average 18.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School has around 82 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Lenthall Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lenthall Infant and Nursery School: Holmesdale Kids Club (450m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Lenthall Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School is at Marsh Avenue, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2HB.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)