Schools in Pinxton
Derbyshire · 2 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
4
of 14 in & around Pinxton rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Pinxton (2)
By type:Primary schools in Pinxton (2)
2
2 primary · 0 secondary
306
85% capacity used
2
1 outstanding · 1 good
360
54 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Pinxton
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
95.0%
KS2 Maths
93.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
81 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +20 primary and +15 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
85% occupied · 54 spare places
Other schools near Pinxton
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Pinxton's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Pinxton Nursery School
Nursery · Nottingham
Longwood Infant Academy
Primary · Nottingham · Outstanding
Frederick Gent School
Secondary · Alfreton
The Brigg Infant School
Primary · Alfreton
South Normanton Nursery School
Nursery · Alfreton · Good
Glebe Junior School
Primary · Alfreton
Selston High School
Secondary · Nottingham
The Green Flying High Academy
Primary · Alfreton
Questions parents ask about schools in Pinxton
How many schools are there in Pinxton?
Pinxton has 2 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Pinxton are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Pinxton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: John King Infant Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Pinxton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Pinxton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Pinxton?
Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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