Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 7
Ofsted: Good

Scarsdale Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 8NFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 24 July 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
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

68 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Cavendish Junior School0.2 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard43% met the expected standard
Newbold CofE Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good31% met the expected standard
Mary Swanwick Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard
Highfield Hall Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good43% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Age range
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Mappin
Address
Scarsdale Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 8NF
Local authority
Derbyshire
URN
145520

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.