Tibshelf Infant School
144 High Street, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Boswell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 112640
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773872571
About this school
Tibshelf Infant School is a community primary school in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 140 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 16 November 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 Tibshelf 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 157 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tibshelf Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 24.4% | 140 | — |
| Town End Junior School | 65% | 4.2% | 26.6% | 187 | 0.8 miles |
| Newton Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 22.3% | 148 | 1.1 miles |
| Pilsley Primary School | 87% | 4.8% | 33.3% | 213 | 1.3 miles |
| Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 4.4% | 47.3% | 122 | 1.7 miles |
| Woodland View Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 5.7% | 38.2% | 300 | 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)
- 24.41%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 14.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Town End Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Newton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Pilsley Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Woodland View Primary and Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Other schools in Alfreton
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Copthorne Community Infant School Primary
- Croft Infant School Primary
- Glebe Junior School Primary
- Leys Junior School Primary
- Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morton Primary Academy Primary
- Newton Primary School Primary
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Riddings Junior School Primary
- Shirland Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tibshelf Infant School teach?
- Tibshelf Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Tibshelf Infant School?
- The headteacher of Tibshelf Infant School is Mrs Rachel Boswell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tibshelf Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tibshelf 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 big is Tibshelf Infant School?
- Tibshelf Infant School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Tibshelf Infant School full?
- Tibshelf Infant School has capacity for 150 pupils and 140 on roll (93%), 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 Tibshelf Infant School a faith school?
- No. Tibshelf Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tibshelf Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tibshelf Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Tibshelf Infant School's absence rate?
- Tibshelf Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Tibshelf 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 Tibshelf 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.