School profile

The Green Flying High Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Alfreton, DE55 2BS

Outstanding

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The Green Flying High Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 7
Pupils156
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jess Smith
TrustFLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Nov 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146784.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils156
Girls74
Boys82
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.3%
First language not English6.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26

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
86.5%
African
3.2%
Indian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.59
Support staff (FTE)4.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Green Flying High Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryGlebe Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNurserySouth Normanton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Brigg Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryFrederick Gent SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBlackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryJohn King Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryWesthouses Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryNewton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryKirkstead Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryLeys Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Green Flying High Academy

What is The Green Flying High Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Green Flying High Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into The Green Flying High Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Green Flying High Academy made 41 offers from 72 applications (1.8 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Green Flying High Academy?

The Green Flying High Academy has 156 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of The Green Flying High Academy?

The Green Flying High Academy had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Green Flying High Academy?

At The Green Flying High Academy, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Green Flying High Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Green Flying High Academy missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% 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.