Clowne Infant and Nursery School
Ringer Lane, Clowne, Chesterfield, S43 4DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susie Kirby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 318
- URN
- 112533
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246810518
About this school
Clowne Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 318 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clowne Infant and Nursery 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
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 Clowne Infant and Nursery 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 300 |
| 2023/24 | 314 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clowne Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 32.3% | 318 | — |
| Clowne Junior School | 64% | 4% | 38.7% | 326 | 0.0 miles |
| Barlborough Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 21.1% | 191 | 1.6 miles |
| Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery | — | 7.2% | 48.2% | 252 | 2.0 miles |
| Creswell Junior School | 79% | 4.4% | 56.5% | 219 | 2.0 miles |
| Brockley Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 48.4% | 133 | 2.1 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
- 14 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report25 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.27%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clowne Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Barlborough Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery2.0 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Creswell Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Brockley Primary School2.1 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 Clowne Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Clowne Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Clowne Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Clowne Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Susie Kirby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clowne Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clowne Infant and Nursery 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 Clowne Infant and Nursery School?
- Clowne Infant and Nursery School has 318 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Clowne Infant and Nursery School full?
- Clowne Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 270 pupils and 318 on roll (118%), 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 Clowne Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Clowne Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clowne Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clowne Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Clowne Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Clowne Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Clowne Infant and Nursery 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 Clowne Infant and Nursery 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.