Clowne Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Chesterfield (Derbyshire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, May 2024
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.4
▲ 6.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.4%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
8.8%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
118%
318 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
10.4%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 112533
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Fencing
- Football
- Yoga
- Charanga (Music)
- Kapow Primary
- Real PE (Create Development)
- White Rose Maths
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Dolby Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenni McMillan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kerry Sayles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carly Drury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carolyn Galley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Erica Bellamy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam Bird | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Susie KIrby | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Kimberley Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record