The Green Flying High Academy, Alfreton

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~706m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Jess Smith
Pupils:156 / 180 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01773811465
Address:13 New Street, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2BS
Trust:FLYING HIGH TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:146784
UKPRN:10084537
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolsover
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its February 2018 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

26.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy97%
Well taught94%
Good progress82%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns33%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church (opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Market Place (NE-bound)
193m · 3 min walk
Downing Street (Opp)
228m · 4 min walk
Albert Street (adj)
325m · 5 min walk
The Croft (NW-bound)
391m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

156 pupils

180 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,349
Projected new pupils:337

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alfreton

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
28 February 2018
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.55597%

Overall absence

5.74713%

Persistent absence

87

Enrolments

Authorised3.75706%
Unauthorised0.79891%
Persistent (10%+)5.74713%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.61291%
20/21
5.81752%
21/22
6.13664%
22/23
5.42657%
23/24
4.55597%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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