Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School
Manor Road, Brimington Common, Chesterfield, S43 1NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Dennis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 103
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 143579
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246234078
About this school
Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 59 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brimington Manor 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
Trends over time
How Brimington Manor 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 12% | 59 | — |
| Calow CofE VC Primary School | 77% | 4.7% | 39.1% | 192 | 0.5 miles |
| Henry Bradley Infant School | — | 5.9% | 34.4% | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| Hady Primary School | 66% | 4% | 19.8% | 328 | 1.1 miles |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | 66% | 4.9% | 44.6% | 378 | 1.1 miles |
| Hollingwood Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 25.1% | 313 | 1.3 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
- 10 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report10 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 8.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Calow CofE VC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Henry Bradley Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hady Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Inkersall Spencer Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hollingwood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
- Brockwell Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Katie Dennis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brimington Manor 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 Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School?
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School full?
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 103 pupils and 59 on roll (57%), 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 Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Brimington Manor 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 Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Brimington Manor 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 Brimington Manor 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 10 July 2026.