Shirland Primary School, Alfreton

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Shirland Primary School

Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton DE55 6BH

https://www.shirland.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Shirland Primary School is an academy. It has about 170 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2024. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of Christopher Nieper Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School and Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
1.2		Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School
1.3		Westhouses Primary School
1.3		Morton Primary Academy
1.5		Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.5		Copthorne Community Infant School
1.8		Croft Infant School
1.9		Woodbridge Junior School
1.9		Wessington Primary School
2.1		Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School
2.1		Leys Junior School
2.2		South Wingfield Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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