Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Rowland
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 178
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 142812
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773608678
About this school
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 92 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
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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Somercotes 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 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Somercotes Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.8% | 52.5% | 92 | — |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | 51% | 6.3% | 64.3% | 136 | 0.2 miles |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 37.6% | 201 | 0.7 miles |
| Riddings Junior School | 56% | 4% | 42.2% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
| Leys Junior School | 58% | 4.9% | 47.3% | 160 | 1.0 miles |
| Woodbridge Junior School | 43% | 6.1% | 50% | 226 | 1.1 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)
- 52.53%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.83%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Somerlea Park Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Riddings Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Riddings Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Leys Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Alfreton
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Woodbridge Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Alfreton
Other schools in Alfreton
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Copthorne Community Infant School 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Somercotes Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Somercotes Infant and Nursery School is Mr Ben Rowland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Somercotes Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Somercotes 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 Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Somercotes Infant and Nursery School full?
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 178 pupils and 92 on roll (52%), 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 Somercotes Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Somercotes Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Somercotes Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Somercotes Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Somercotes Infant and Nursery School?
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School is part of LEARNERS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Somercotes Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Somercotes 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 Somercotes 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 2 July 2026.