Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
Gordon Road, Derby, DE23 6WR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Kathryn Leach
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 146575
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332345997
About this school
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 141 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and 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 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.8% | 65.8% | 141 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 59% | 4.2% | 20.2% | 375 | 0.2 miles |
| Arboretum Primary School | 29% | 8% | 63.4% | 607 | 0.3 miles |
| Hardwick Primary School | 42% | 7.8% | 64.8% | 589 | 0.3 miles |
| Dale Community Primary School | 53% | 7.5% | 60.5% | 545 | 0.4 miles |
| Firs Primary School | 30% | 4.2% | 66% | 469 | 0.4 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)
- 65.81%
- English as an additional language
- 92.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.83%
- Persistent absence
- 27.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Arboretum Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Hardwick Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Dale Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Firs Primary School0.4 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 Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School teach?
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is Ms Kathryn Leach, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and 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 big is Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School?
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School full?
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School has capacity for 120 pupils and 141 on roll (118%), so it is at or above 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 Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School?
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School's absence rate?
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School's overall absence rate is 9.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and 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 Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and 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.