Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School, Alfreton
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Alfreton, part of Christopher Nieper Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 15 schools in Alfreton with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School in detail
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Stonebroom Primary & Nursery School. We are delighted to have you visit our school virtually, so you can explore the various aspects of our school and stay updated on the latest news and events."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess, gardening, knitting, sewing and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3.00 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School are Morton Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 69% reading, 81% maths); Shirland Primary School (0.9 miles); Westhouses Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 75% maths); and Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School.
Morton Primary AcademyShirland Primary SchoolWesthouses Primary SchoolMickley Village Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School is one of 4 schools run by Christopher Nieper Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 52 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 7 (3.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Centre (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 24 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School (URN 112621), it was rated Good in February 2016.
At a Glance
34.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
Year 1 - Pirate Day
4 Oct 2026
Homework Stars 02/10/2026
2 Oct 2026
Homework update and photos of learning!
2 Oct 2026
Assembly Conversation- see news letter for more details
2 Oct 2026
Elephants- Notices
24 Sep 2026
Work stars
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Term dates
Stonebroom Primary 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 Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stonebroom Primary 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
193 pupils
210 places
17 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
110
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,567
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,045
Per pupil
£1366k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
177
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
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School (URN 112621), it was rated Good in February 2016.
What is the catchment area for Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Stonebroom Primary 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 Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School has around 211 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stonebroom Primary 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 Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School?
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School is at High Street, Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)