Speedwell Infant School
College Avenue, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Moore
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 112629
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246472336
About this school
Speedwell Infant School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Speedwell 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 Speedwell 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Speedwell Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.6% | 62.4% | 103 | — |
| Staveley Junior School | 56% | 6.7% | 64.3% | 125 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 36.4% | 181 | 0.4 miles |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | 66% | 4.9% | 44.6% | 378 | 0.8 miles |
| Poolsbrook Primary Academy | 33% | 7.6% | 60.9% | 69 | 0.9 miles |
| Hollingwood Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 25.1% | 313 | 1.0 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)
- 62.35%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.56%
- Persistent absence
- 23.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Staveley Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Inkersall Spencer Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Poolsbrook Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hollingwood Primary School1.0 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 Speedwell Infant School teach?
- Speedwell Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Speedwell Infant School?
- The headteacher of Speedwell Infant School is Mrs Jane Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Speedwell Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Speedwell 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 Speedwell Infant School?
- Speedwell Infant School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Speedwell Infant School full?
- Speedwell Infant School has capacity for 120 pupils and 103 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Speedwell Infant School a faith school?
- No. Speedwell Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Speedwell Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Speedwell Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Speedwell Infant School's absence rate?
- Speedwell Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Speedwell 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 Speedwell 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.