Dronfield Infant School
Dronfield · Derbyshire
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Dronfield Infant School is a primary school in Dronfield, Derbyshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Dronfield Infant School
- Address
- School Lane
- Postcode
- S18 1RY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 112540
- Establishment number
- 2091
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 199
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 270
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca King
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 15 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dronfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01246412302
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dronfield Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 199 | 106,736 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 7.5% | 30.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 3.0% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.5% | 4.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Dronfield Infant School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Nov 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Jun 2013
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 23 Apr 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dronfield Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.4% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dronfield Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £23,250 for 15 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 7.4% | 31.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £115 | £422 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dronfield Infant School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 199 pupils.
| This school | Derbyshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,303,541 £6,550 per pupil | £7,944 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,355,488 £6,811 per pupil | £8,013 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £676,154 £3,398 per pupil · 49.9% | £3,631 · 45.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £139,553 £701 per pupil · 10.3% | £1,616 · 20.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £58,238 £293 per pupil · 4.3% | £227 · 2.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £9,674 £49 per pupil · 0.7% | £101 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£51,947 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £8,869 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,816 per pupil, supply and agency £122 per pupil — spending down £4 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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