Speedwell Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Good

College Avenue, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Speedwell 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 inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 11 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals60.2%

60.2%, 33.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Speedwell Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Staveley Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Inkersall Spencer Academy0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard66% met the expected standard
Poolsbrook Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good33% met the expected standard
Hollingwood Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good64% 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
Mrs Jane Moore
Address
College Avenue, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3JJ
Local authority
Derbyshire
URN
112629

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.