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The Brigg Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Alfreton, DE55 2DA

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The Brigg Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils131
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Chelsea Williams
TrustEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 May 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151464.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils131
Girls66
Boys65
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.1%
First language not English2.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size21.8

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
88.5%
African
5.3%
Other White
2.3%
White and Asian
1.5%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)7.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.02
Support staff (FTE)9.48

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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.9%, similar to England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, 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.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Brigg Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurserySouth Normanton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGlebe Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Green Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryFrederick Gent SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryJohn King Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryKirkstead Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miNurseryPinxton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBlackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLongwood Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryNewton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Brigg Infant School

What is The Brigg Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The Brigg Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2019.

How hard is it to get into The Brigg Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Brigg Infant School made 21 offers from 52 applications (2.5 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Brigg Infant School?

The Brigg Infant School has 131 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of The Brigg Infant School?

The Brigg Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Brigg Infant School?

At The Brigg Infant School, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Brigg Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Brigg Infant School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.9% 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.