Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Primrose Hill, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Alfreton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 88th of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

122 pupils on roll, with places for 168

Eligible for free school meals45.1%

45.1%, 18.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westhouses Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Newton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
The Green Flying High Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Town End Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
The Brigg Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Gill Gardner
Phone: 01773811281
Website: blackwellprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Primrose Hill, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JG
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112506

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.