Schools in Alfreton

• 33open schools
• 25primary
• 4secondary
• 2special school

Schools near Alfreton by distance

Schools whose official address gives Alfreton as the town, in Derbyshire, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

• Alfreton Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 74 pupils

  Stanton Close, Alfreton, DE55 7SH

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• South Normanton Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 73 pupils

  Hamlet Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2JB

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

Primary schools 25

• Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 122 pupils

  Primrose Hill, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JG

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Firs Avenue, Alfreton, DE55 7EN

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Copthorne Community Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 7 · 96 pupils

  Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FF

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Croft Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 7 · 166 pupils

  Marshall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BW

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Glebe Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 365 pupils

  Hamlet Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2JB

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2022: Good (predecessor school)

• Leys Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 160 pupils

  Flowery Leys Lane, Leys Junior School, Alfreton, DE55 7HA

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 65 pupils

  Milton Avenue, Stretton, Alfreton, DE55 6GG

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Morton Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 103 pupils

  Main Road, Morton, Alfreton, DE55 6HH

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

• Newton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 148 pupils

  Hall Lane, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5TL

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Riddings Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 201 pupils

  West Street, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4EW

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Riddings Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Church Street, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BW

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Shirland Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 175 pupils

  Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BH

  Ofsted 13 Feb 2024: Good (predecessor school)

• Somercotes Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 7 · 92 pupils

  Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LY

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

• Somerlea Park Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 136 pupils

  Bank Street, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JE

  Ofsted report card, 25 Feb 2026

• South Wingfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 133 pupils

  Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NJ

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 211 pupils

  High Street, Stonebroom, Alfreton, DE55 6JY

  Ofsted 11 Sep 2019 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 59 pupils

  Beresford Lane, Woolley Moor, Alfreton, DE55 6FH

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Swanwick Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 379 pupils

  South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BZ

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Brigg Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 131 pupils

  39 South Street, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2DA

  No inspection in this data yet

• The Green Flying High Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 7 · 156 pupils

  13 New Street, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2BS

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Tibshelf Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 140 pupils

  144 High Street, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PP

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Town End Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 187 pupils

  Alfreton Road, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PB

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Wessington Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 96 pupils

  The Green, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6DQ

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Westhouses Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 83 pupils

  Bolden Terrace, Westhouses, Alfreton, DE55 5AF

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Woodbridge Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 226 pupils

  Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

Secondary schools 4

• David Nieper Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 810 pupils

  Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

• Frederick Gent School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 801 pupils

  Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2ER

  Ofsted report card, 18 Nov 2025

• Swanwick Hall School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,025 pupils

  Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AE

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Tibshelf Community School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 834 pupils

  Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5LZ

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

Special schools 2

• Alfreton Park Community Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 167 pupils

  Alfreton Park, Wingfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7AL

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Swanwick School and Sports College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 5 to 16 · 101 pupils

  Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AR

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Nearby towns

• Ripley 4.7 miles
• Sutton-in-Ashfield 4.9 miles
• Heanor 6.5 miles
• Belper 7.2 miles
• Matlock 8.1 miles
• Chesterfield 9.1 miles
• Ilkeston 9.3 miles
• Mansfield 9.5 miles
• Derbyshire 9.7 miles
• Nottingham 13 miles

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