Somercotes Infant and Nursery School, Alfreton
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Alfreton, part of Learners' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 56% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School in detail
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Somercotes Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Somercotes Infant and Nursery School are Somerlea Park Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Riddings Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Riddings Junior School (0.8 miles, 68% reading, 72% maths); and Leys Junior School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths).
Somerlea Park Junior SchoolRiddings Infant and Nursery SchoolRiddings Junior SchoolLeys Junior School
The trust
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
48.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 6 (6.5%) 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
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Somercotes Infant 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 130 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences 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
In 2024/25, Somercotes Infant and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Somercotes Infant and Nursery School are David Nieper Academy (1.1 miles) and Swanwick Hall 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; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
48.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Somercotes Infant and Nursery 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 Somercotes Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Somercotes 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
100 pupils
180 places
80 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alfreton
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
39
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,033
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,631
Per pupil
£865k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
73
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
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
What is Somercotes Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Somercotes 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 Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Somercotes Infant and Nursery School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School has around 92 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Somercotes Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Somercotes 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.
How many road collisions happen near Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 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 Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School is at Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4LY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)