Bolsover Infant School
Welbeck Road, Bolsover, Welbeck Road Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bolsover Infant School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 January 2012, report published 3 February 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 September 2022
This school is ambitious for its pupils and the community. Leaders ensure that pupils receive a wide range of experiences and activities that prepare them well for life in modern Britain. There are many opportunities to learn about different cultures and the wider world. The school motto of 'helping to raise children with kind hearts and inquisitive minds' is embedded in everything that the school does. Pupils are happy. They feel safe. Parents and carers agree. As one parent said: 'It's fab! I leave my child knowing they are safe and happy.' Pupils say that bullying does not happen. However, they know what bullying is and what to do should it occur. They are confident that teachers will deal with it thoroughly. Behaviour is good. Recent changes to the behaviour policy are working well. Pupils say that the traffic light system guides them to make positive choices about how they behave. They enjoy earning tokens, including golden tokens for reading regularly. Routines are well established. Pupils move around the school in a calm way. They are respectful to each other. They play well together. One pupil said: 'This school is really fun! We learn so much and there are fun things to do at playtimes.' This comment was typical.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of cases, pupils' reading books do not match the sounds that they know. As a consequence, not all children become confident, fluent readers as quickly as they could. Leaders should ensure that all reading books are well matched to the sounds that pupils know.
- Record-keeping for pupils with SEND is detailed. However, the support that these pupils should receive is not communicated as efficiently as it could be. This means that, in some cases, support is slow to be implemented. Leaders should ensure that the help that pupils with SEND need is clearly and efficiently communicated.
Pupil numbers and mix
252 pupils on roll, with places for 229
Schools near Bolsover Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsover Church of England Junior School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 26% met the expected standard |
| Palterton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brockley Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Scarcliffe Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Fiona Cowan
- Phone
- 01246823181
- Address
- Welbeck Road, Bolsover, Welbeck Road Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6DE
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112511
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.