Shirland Primary School
Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Vessey
- Sponsor
- Christopher Nieper Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 151175
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773832426
About this school
Shirland Primary School is a primary academy in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shirland Primary 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
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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Shirland Primary School (URN 112620).
How Shirland Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 38.9% | 175 | — |
| Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 5.7% | 44% | 211 | 0.9 miles |
| Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 65 | 1.1 miles |
| Morton Primary Academy | 67% | 3.5% | 25.5% | 103 | 1.3 miles |
| Westhouses Primary School | 58% | 4% | 31.3% | 83 | 1.3 miles |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | 80% | 4.1% | 16.7% | 225 | 1.5 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
- 13 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report27 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 9.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Morton Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Westhouses Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy1.5 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
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shirland Primary School teach?
- Shirland Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Shirland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shirland Primary School is Miss Louise Vessey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shirland Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shirland Primary 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 Shirland Primary School?
- Shirland Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Shirland Primary School full?
- Shirland Primary School has capacity for 200 pupils and 175 on roll (88%), 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 Shirland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shirland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shirland Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shirland Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Shirland Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shirland Primary School is part of CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Shirland Primary School's absence rate?
- Shirland Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census.
- Does Shirland Primary 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 Shirland Primary 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.