Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
Reginald Street, Derby, DE23 8FQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Helen Kelk
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 158
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 112733
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332229229
About this school
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rosehill Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Rosehill 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 | 11.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosehill Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10% | 46.4% | 196 | — |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | 46% | 8.1% | 61.5% | 299 | 0.0 miles |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School | — | 5.5% | 34.4% | 129 | 0.2 miles |
| Arboretum Primary School | 29% | 8% | 63.4% | 607 | 0.4 miles |
| Zaytouna Primary School | 56% | 4.1% | 58.7% | 417 | 0.5 miles |
| Castleward Spencer Academy | — | 3.2% | 22% | 179 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report11 December 2024
- 26 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.36%
- English as an additional language
- 83.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.03%
- Persistent absence
- 38.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Arboretum Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Zaytouna Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Castleward Spencer Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rosehill Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the head teacher of Rosehill Infant and Nursery School?
- The head teacher of Rosehill Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Helen Kelk, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rosehill Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosehill 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 many pupils are at Rosehill Infant and Nursery School?
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Rosehill Infant and Nursery School full?
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 158 pupils and 196 on roll (124%), 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 Rosehill Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Rosehill Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rosehill Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosehill Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Rosehill Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rosehill 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 Rosehill 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.