Henry Bradley Infant School
Princess Street, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy O'Malley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 112519
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246273857
About this school
Henry Bradley Infant School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Henry Bradley 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Henry Bradley 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henry Bradley Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 34.4% | 185 | — |
| Hollingwood Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 25.1% | 313 | 0.5 miles |
| Brimington Junior School | 82% | 5.1% | 38.1% | 282 | 0.6 miles |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | 66% | 4.9% | 44.6% | 378 | 1.0 miles |
| Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 12% | 59 | 1.0 miles |
| New Whittington Community Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 41.5% | 236 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
- 23 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.39%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 15.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hollingwood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brimington Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Inkersall Spencer Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
New Whittington Community Primary School1.1 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
- Bolsover Infant 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
Common questions
- What ages does Henry Bradley Infant School teach?
- Henry Bradley Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Henry Bradley Infant School?
- The headteacher of Henry Bradley Infant School is Mrs Tracy O'Malley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Henry Bradley Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henry Bradley 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 Henry Bradley Infant School?
- Henry Bradley Infant School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Henry Bradley Infant School full?
- Henry Bradley Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 185 on roll (103%), 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 Henry Bradley Infant School a faith school?
- No. Henry Bradley Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Henry Bradley Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Henry Bradley Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Henry Bradley Infant School's absence rate?
- Henry Bradley Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Henry Bradley 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 Henry Bradley 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.