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Henry Bradley Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school

Princess Street, Brimington, Chesterfield S43 1HR · henrybradleyschool.co.uk · 01246 273857

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
185
5 over 180 places · 103%
Local authority
Derbyshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
29.4%
First language not English
11.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 46 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 38 (Places 38)38September 2023: 47 (Places 52)47September 2024: 49 (Places 49)49September 2025: 48 (Places 48)48September 2026: 41 (Places 46)41Places 46
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202646410.9100%
September 2025Sept 202548481100%
September 2024Sept 202449491100%
September 2023Sept 202352470.9100%
September 2022Sept 202238381100%

Ofsted

Henry Bradley Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
30
16% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼18% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 17% who had a child bullied

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