Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery
Church Street, Bradwell, Hope Valley, S33 9HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Dr Rebecca Gordine
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 54
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 112803
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01433620409
About this school
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hope Valley. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 20 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
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
Trends over time
How Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 21 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.5% | 33.3% | 20 | — |
| Bradwell Junior School | 60% | 7.3% | 22% | 41 | 0.2 miles |
| Hope Primary School | 33% | 5% | 15.9% | 67 | 1.6 miles |
| Castleton CofE Primary School | — | 28.2% | 25% | 21 | 1.9 miles |
| Great Hucklow CE Primary | — | 8.3% | 25.7% | 33 | 1.9 miles |
| Bamford Primary School | — | 3.6% | 6.8% | 64 | 2.5 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
- 15 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report19 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bradwell Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Hope Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Castleton CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Great Hucklow CE Primary1.9 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Bamford Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
Other schools in Hope Valley
- Bamford Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Junior School Primary
- Castleton CofE Primary School Primary
- Curbar Primary School Primary
- Edale CofE Primary School Primary
- Eyam CofE Primary School Primary
- Grindleford Primary School Primary
- Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hope Primary School Primary
- Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Hope Valley College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery teach?
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Hope Valley.
- Who is the headteacher of Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery is Dr Rebecca Gordine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery, 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 Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery?
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery full?
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery has capacity for 54 pupils and 20 on roll (37%), 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 Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery. 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.