Spire Nursery and Infant School
Derby Road, Chesterfield, S40 2EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Hill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 112660
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246234727
About this school
Spire Nursery and Infant School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Spire Nursery and 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 4 July 2023, 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 Spire Nursery and 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 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spire Nursery and Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 59.9% | 180 | — |
| Spire Junior School | 31% | 5.8% | 59.4% | 154 | 0.3 miles |
| Walton Peak Flying High Academy | 80% | 4.9% | 56.5% | 135 | 0.5 miles |
| Hasland Infant School | — | 4.3% | 23.5% | 312 | 0.6 miles |
| William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School | 39% | 5.1% | 61.5% | 192 | 0.8 miles |
| Hasland Junior School | 66% | 4.7% | 28.8% | 379 | 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)
- 59.85%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 17.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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Spire Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Walton Peak Flying High Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Hasland Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hasland Junior 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 Spire Nursery and Infant School teach?
- Spire Nursery and Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Spire Nursery and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Spire Nursery and Infant School is Mrs Kelly Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Spire Nursery and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spire Nursery and 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 Spire Nursery and Infant School?
- Spire Nursery and Infant School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Spire Nursery and Infant School full?
- Spire Nursery and Infant School has capacity for 150 pupils and 180 on roll (120%), 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 Spire Nursery and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Spire Nursery and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Spire Nursery and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spire Nursery and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Spire Nursery and Infant School's absence rate?
- Spire Nursery and Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Spire Nursery and 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 Spire Nursery and 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.