Copthorne Community Infant School
Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kay Fletcher
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 112687
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773832362
About this school
Copthorne Community Infant School is a community primary school in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 96 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 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 Copthorne Community 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 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Copthorne Community 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% | 52.6% | 96 | — |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | 80% | 4.1% | 16.7% | 225 | 0.1 miles |
| Croft Infant School | — | 5.9% | 39.6% | 166 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodbridge Junior School | 43% | 6.1% | 50% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| Leys Junior School | 58% | 4.9% | 47.3% | 160 | 0.6 miles |
| Westhouses Primary School | 58% | 4% | 31.3% | 83 | 1.4 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)
- 52.58%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 6.56%
- Persistent absence
- 20.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Croft Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Woodbridge Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Leys Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Westhouses Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Alfreton
Other schools in Alfreton
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 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
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Copthorne Community Infant School teach?
- Copthorne Community Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Copthorne Community Infant School?
- The headteacher of Copthorne Community Infant School is Mrs Kay Fletcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Copthorne Community Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Copthorne Community 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 Copthorne Community Infant School?
- Copthorne Community Infant School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Copthorne Community Infant School full?
- Copthorne Community Infant School has capacity for 120 pupils and 96 on roll (80%), 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 Copthorne Community Infant School a faith school?
- No. Copthorne Community Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Copthorne Community Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Copthorne Community Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Copthorne Community Infant School's absence rate?
- Copthorne Community Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Copthorne Community 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 Copthorne Community 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.