The Green Flying High Academy, Alfreton
The Green Flying High Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Alfreton, part of Flying High Trust. It was rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. It was 74% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Inadequate (2018)
- 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
The Green Flying High Academy in detail
The Green Flying High Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to welcome you, as the headteacher, to The Green and for you to get a glimpse of the fantastic things that happen for Team Green everyday. Our school vision is simple. We want the best education for every child, everyday."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at The Green Flying High Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put The Green Flying High Academy as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 The Green Flying High Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Green Flying High Academy are Glebe Junior School (0.3 miles); The Brigg Infant School (0.4 miles); Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and John King Infant Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding).
Glebe Junior SchoolThe Brigg Infant SchoolBlackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolJohn King Infant Academy
The trust
The Green Flying High Academy is one of 39 schools run by Flying High Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Green Flying High Academy (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 2 (1.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
The Green Flying High Academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
The Green Flying High Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at The Green Flying High Academy enjoy an exceptional standard of education. They benefit from the highest-quality teaching, day in and day out. No moment is wasted, and nothing is left to chance. All pupils thrive at this ambitious and supportive school. Pupils' achievements are remarkable.
Pupils' behaviour is outstanding. They have a zest and a thirst for learning. They are incredibly enthusiastic and really keen to share all the wonderful things they know and can do. In lessons, pupils listen respectfully and participate actively. Their neat, high-quality work shows how hard they try in everything they do.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The standard of education at The Green is excellent. Pupils produce work of the highest quality across the curriculum. They can articulate what they have learned before, remembering important knowledge, concepts and vocabulary. The published outcomes at the end of key stage 1 in 2023 show that pupils consistently achieve very well in reading, writing and mathematics.
The school's curriculum has been designed specifically to meet pupils' needs and celebrate the local area. It is planned meticulously. Staff teach the curriculum step by step, helping pupils to deepen their understanding by building on what has gone before. All lessons begin by 'reactivating' prior learning. Pupils are invited to 'bring their knowledge forward' so that new content can be connected to what pupils have learned before. Teachers emphasise and repeat the most important 'sticky' knowledge so that pupils remember it securely.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its February 2018 inspection - down from Good.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
26.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with The Green Flying High Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Green Flying High Academy.
- The Lime Tress at Green Flying HighAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Green Flying High Academy 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 The Green Flying High Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Green Flying High Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
134 pupils
180 places
46 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
156
Total Pupils
82
Boys
74
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,993
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,778
Per pupil
£905k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
87
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
The Green Flying High Academy
Questions parents ask about The Green Flying High Academy
What is The Green Flying High Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Green Flying High Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for The Green Flying High Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Green Flying High Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Green Flying High Academy?
The Green Flying High Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at The Green Flying High Academy?
Classes at The Green Flying High Academy average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Green Flying High Academy?
The Green Flying High Academy has around 156 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Green Flying High Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at The Green Flying High Academy in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Green Flying High Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Green Flying High Academy 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 The Green Flying High Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Tress at Green Flying High (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Green Flying High Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 The Green Flying High Academy?
The Green Flying High Academy is at 13 New Street, South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 2BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)