Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
Marsh Avenue, Dronfield, S18 2HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Moody
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 112696
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246414569
About this school
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Dronfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 82 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 12 October 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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% | 45.2% | 82 | — |
| Holmesdale Infant School | — | 4.8% | 16.9% | 150 | 0.3 miles |
| Dronfield Stonelow Junior School | 76% | 4.7% | 37.8% | 139 | 0.4 miles |
| Northfield Junior School | 75% | 2.8% | 19.1% | 165 | 0.5 miles |
| Dronfield Junior School | 59% | 3.8% | 17.8% | 319 | 0.6 miles |
| Dronfield Infant School | — | 4.2% | 13% | 199 | 0.6 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)
- 45.16%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holmesdale Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Dronfield
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Dronfield Stonelow Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Dronfield
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Northfield Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Dronfield
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Dronfield Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Dronfield
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Dronfield Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Dronfield
Other schools in Dronfield
- Barlow CofE Primary School Primary
- Dronfield Infant School Primary
- Dronfield Junior School Primary
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School Primary
- Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holmesdale Infant School Primary
- Northfield Junior School Primary
- Penny Acres Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Unstone Junior School Primary
- Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School Primary
- William Levick Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lenthall Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Dronfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Lenthall Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Kerry Moody, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lenthall Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School?
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Lenthall Infant and Nursery School full?
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 90 pupils and 82 on roll (91%), 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Lenthall Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lenthall Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lenthall Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Lenthall Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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 Lenthall Infant and Nursery 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.