Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School
Devonshire Drive, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Blanchenot
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 267
- URN
- 112759
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332513862
About this school
Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 267 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How Ravensdale 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 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 283 |
| 2023/24 | 290 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 27.4% | 267 | — |
| Ravensdale Junior School | 67% | 5.2% | 36.8% | 352 | 0.1 miles |
| Mickleover Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Silverhill Primary School | 74% | 2.9% | 5% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Hackwood Primary Academy | 77% | 4.3% | 30.2% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
| Wren Park Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 353 | 0.8 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.39%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 7.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravensdale Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Mickleover Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Silverhill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Hackwood Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Wren Park Primary School0.8 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 year groups does Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School?
- The acting headteacher of Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Lorna Blanchenot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ravensdale 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 Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School?
- Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School has 267 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School full?
- Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 270 pupils and 267 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ravensdale 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 Ravensdale 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.