Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School, Alfreton

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School we believe that all children deserve the best start to their education that we can give. We are able to accommodate children from the village and surrounding areas. We are fully accessible for disabled visitors and pupils, with ramped access and accessible toilet facilities."

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School are Shirland Primary School (1.1 miles); Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths); Morton Primary Academy (1.2 miles, 69% reading, 81% maths); and Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths).

Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School is one of 4 schools run by Christopher Nieper Education Trust, an academy trust.

67.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (32.3%) received SEN support and 3 (4.6%) 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.

Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bluebell Hill (adjacent), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mickley Village Primary and Nursery 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 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).