Bolsover Infant School
Welbeck Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Fiona Cowan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 229
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 112511
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246823181
About this school
Bolsover Infant School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bolsover Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Bolsover Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 254 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bolsover Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 33.2% | 252 | — |
| Bolsover Church of England Junior School | 48% | 6.5% | 45% | 294 | 0.3 miles |
| New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School | 26% | 5.3% | 58.5% | 224 | 0.6 miles |
| Palterton Primary School | — | 5.7% | 27.5% | 87 | 1.4 miles |
| Brockley Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 48.4% | 133 | 1.6 miles |
| Scarcliffe Primary School | 85% | 3.1% | 14.6% | 89 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.17%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bolsover Church of England Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Palterton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Scarcliffe Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
- Brockwell Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bolsover Infant School teach?
- Bolsover Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Bolsover Infant School?
- The headteacher of Bolsover Infant School is Ms Fiona Cowan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bolsover Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bolsover Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bolsover Infant School?
- Bolsover Infant School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Bolsover Infant School full?
- Bolsover Infant School has capacity for 229 pupils and 252 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bolsover Infant School a faith school?
- No. Bolsover Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bolsover Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bolsover Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Bolsover Infant School's absence rate?
- Bolsover Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bolsover Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bolsover Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.