Brockwell Nursery and Infant School
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School, Purbeck Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 4NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Philippa Osborn Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 112673
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246232034
About this school
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 198 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 23 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 Brockwell 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 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brockwell Nursery and Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 15.5% | 198 | — |
| Brockwell Junior School | 77% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 245 | 0.0 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 21% | 5.6% | 41.6% | 286 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Hall Junior School | 74% | 3.7% | 20.7% | 250 | 0.6 miles |
| Holme Hall Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 37% | 124 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary | 67% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 433 | 0.7 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)
- 15.48%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 13.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brockwell Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Brampton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Old Hall Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Holme Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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St Mary's Catholic Primary0.7 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 year groups does Brockwell Nursery and Infant School teach?
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Brockwell Nursery and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Brockwell Nursery and Infant School is Ms Philippa Osborn Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brockwell Nursery and Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brockwell 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 big is Brockwell Nursery and Infant School?
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Brockwell Nursery and Infant School full?
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 198 on roll (110%), 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 Brockwell Nursery and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Brockwell Nursery and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brockwell Nursery and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brockwell Nursery and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Brockwell Nursery and Infant School's absence rate?
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Brockwell 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 Brockwell 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.