Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112629.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 103 |
| Girls | 57 |
| Boys | 46 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 60.2% |
| First language not English | 3.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 118 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 79 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 33.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 19 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 21 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.35 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.96 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.14 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 17 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 29 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 17 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.3%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.3%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.4%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Staveley Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Springwell Community College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Netherthorpe School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Inkersall Spencer Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Poolsbrook Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hollingwood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Barrow Hill Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Norbriggs Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2018. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Woodthorpe CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2014. |
Speedwell Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Speedwell Infant School made 17 offers from 29 applications (1.7 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Speedwell Infant School has 103 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Speedwell Infant School had 118 school places in 2024/25.
At Speedwell Infant School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Speedwell Infant School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.3% 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.