Somercotes Infant School Alfreton

Somercotes Infant School is a Community School located in Alfreton, Derbyshire, teaching Primary students aged between 3 and 7 years of age.

The school operates under the Derbyshire local authority.

Somercotes Infant School was inspected by Ofsted on 22 May 2012.

School Location

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School Information

School nameSomercotes Infant School
HeadteacherMrs Sarah Sisson
Number of pupils224
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages3 - 7
Local authorityDerbyshire
Parliamentary constituencyAmber Valley

Local Information


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Geographic Data
PostcodeDE55 4LY
LocationAlfreton
TownSomercotes
CountyDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityAmber Valley
Ward NameSomercotes
Area Type Non-metropolitan District
Coordinates53.080601,-1.369911

Mortgaged Houses
45%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
65%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
7%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
6%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£181,163
Av. House Price

19
Population

34%
Married

£29,037
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Somercotes Infant School, Amber Valley0 mi
Somerlea Park Junior School, Amber Valley0.2 mi
Riddings Infant and Nursery School , Amber Valley0.7 mi
Riddings Junior School, Amber Valley0.8 mi
Leys Junior School, Amber Valley1 mi
Woodbridge Junior School, Amber Valley1.2 mi
Croft Infant School, Amber Valley1.2 mi
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School, Amber Valley1.5 mi
Copthorne Community Infant School, Amber Valley1.5 mi
Swanwick Primary School, Amber Valley1.5 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Alfreton Grange Arts College, Amber Valley1.2 mi
Swanwick Hall School, Amber Valley1.2 mi
Frederick Gent School, Bolsover2.1 mi
Selston High School, Ashfield2.6 mi
The Ripley Academy, Amber Valley2.7 mi
Aldercar High School, Amber Valley4 mi
Tibshelf Community School, Bolsover4 mi
Ashfield Comprehensive School, Ashfield4.6 mi
Heanor Gate Science College, Amber Valley4.8 mi
Hall Park Academy, Ashfield4.8 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 6.2
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
100%
1 Bedroom
16%
Owned
45%
Leasehold
0%
4 Beds+
9%
Rented
54%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£181,163
2019
£170,846
2018
£168,161
2017
£154,013
2016
£152,483
2015
£143,968
2014
£135,529
Average House Prices
Detached
£301,701
Semi-Detached
£161,736
Terraced
£128,118
Flats
£132,886
Property Types
Detached
10%
Semi-Detached
32%
Terraced
40%
Flats
14%
Bedsits
2%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
42%
Children
22%
Female
58%
Adults
78%
Social Grade
DE55 4LYUK
AB
6%27%
C1
21%28%
C2
25%20%
DE
48%25%


Demographic Data

£29,120
Household Income

9.65%
Degree Educated

3%
In Professional Jobs

£29,037
Average Salary

5,212/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
7%
High Earners
6%


Single
40%
Unemployed
7%
Married
34%
Degrees
10%
Occupation
DE55 4LYUK
Managerial/Directors
7%11%
Professionals
6%20%
Associate Professionals
8%14%
Admin/Secretarial
8%10%
Skilled Trades
14%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
10%9%
Sales & Customer Service
9%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
21%6%
Elementary Occupations
17%11%


Ethnicity
DE55 4LYUK
White
96%86%
Mixed
0%2.2%
Asian
1%7.5%
Black
0%3.4%
Arabic/Other
0%0.6%
Marital Status
DE55 4LYUK
Single
40%35%
Married
34%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
15%9%
Christian
52%
None
39%
Buddhist
0%
Muslim
0%
Sikh
1%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

HIGH
Crime
42
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
DE55 4LYUK
Anti-social behaviour
8536
Burglaries
4211
Robberies
12
Theft
2319
Vehicle Crimes
1312
Possession of Weapons
312
Violent Crimes
8351
Drug Offences
85
Criminal Damage & Arson
2815
Police ForceDerbyshire Constabulary
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1967
Officers2,074
Budget£151.6
Area Size2,625 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Nigel Mills MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
64%
Green
3%
Labour
27%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
6%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Amber Valley constituency is located in Derbyshire, and has a total population of 88,186, of which 69,976 (79.4%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Amber Valley constituency in 2019 was 65%, lower than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyAmber Valley
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeCounty
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 3:15:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLab
Electorate69976
Valid Votes45567
Winning Majority16886
EU Leave %65%

Amber Valley Borough Council


Town Hall
Market Place
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3BT

PHONE: 01773 570 222


Amber Valley Borough Council assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.


Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

2
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - Somercotes Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - Somercotes Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - Somercotes Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - Somercotes Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


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Somercotes Infant SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date22 May 2012
Inspection End Date23 May 2012
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall2 - Good
Achievement2 - Good
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Nottingham Road
Somercotes
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 4LY

Phone: 01773 602849
Email: headteacher@somercotes.derbyshire.sch.uk