Chellaston Infant School
School Lane, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Turner-Rowe
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 146507
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332700298
About this school
Chellaston Infant School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chellaston Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 Chellaston Infant 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 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 290 |
| 2023/24 | 254 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chellaston Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 27.3% | 215 | — |
| Chellaston Junior School | 56% | 4.4% | 28.4% | 420 | 0.1 miles |
| Homefields Primary School | 76% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 340 | 0.5 miles |
| Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy | — | 4.7% | 16.2% | 187 | 0.6 miles |
| Oak Grange Primary School | — | 7.9% | 15.2% | 116 | 0.9 miles |
| Shelton Junior School | 45% | 5.8% | 45.7% | 270 | 1.0 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)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chellaston Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Homefields Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Chellaston
-
Oak Grange Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Shelton Junior School1.0 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 Chellaston Infant School teach?
- Chellaston Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Chellaston Infant School?
- The headteacher of Chellaston Infant School is Mrs Lisa Turner-Rowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chellaston Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chellaston Infant 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 Chellaston Infant School?
- Chellaston Infant School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Chellaston Infant School full?
- Chellaston Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 215 on roll (60%), 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 Chellaston Infant School a faith school?
- No. Chellaston Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chellaston Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chellaston Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chellaston Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Chellaston Infant School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Chellaston Infant School's absence rate?
- Chellaston Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chellaston Infant 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 Chellaston Infant 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.