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Henry Bradley Infant School

Primary · Community school · Chesterfield, S43 1HR

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Henry Bradley Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils185
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tracy O'Malley
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112519.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils185
Girls94
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.6%
First language not English11.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.155
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size24.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.8%
Indian
4.9%
Other White
3.2%
African
2.2%
White and Black African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.39
Support staff (FTE)12.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Henry Bradley Infant School
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0.6 miPrimaryBrimington Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryBrimington Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryInkersall Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNew Whittington Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBarrow Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondarySpringwell Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryStaveley Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryWhittington Green SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Henry Bradley Infant School

What is Henry Bradley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Henry Bradley Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2024.

How hard is it to get into Henry Bradley Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Henry Bradley Infant School made 46 offers from 76 applications (1.7 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Henry Bradley Infant School?

Henry Bradley Infant School has 185 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Henry Bradley Infant School?

Henry Bradley Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Henry Bradley Infant School?

At Henry Bradley Infant School, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Henry Bradley Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Henry Bradley Infant School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.