Is Alfreton Park Community Special School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 14 April 2026 under its report-card framework and graded five areas at Expected standard and three at Strong standard. Safeguarding was judged Met. The profile sets out the figures behind this.

What are Alfreton Park Community Special School's SATs results?

In the 2025 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 0% of pupils at Alfreton Park Community Special School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 62%).

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Alfreton Park Community Special School

Alfreton Park, Wingfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7AL

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

170

Capacity

2-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 April 2026.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Expected standard
Inclusion: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Cohort Size: 11

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 135
Boys: 120 (72%)
Girls: 47 (28%)
Capacity: 170 (98% full)
SEND: 100.0%
FSM Eligible: 57.1%
EAL: 3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 100.0%
SEN Support: 0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 7.6:1
Teachers (FTE): 17.8
Budget per Pupil: £30,645/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 35.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community special school
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 91.0%
White Other: 3.8%
Mixed Other: 3.0%
Gypsy/Roma: 0.8%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%

91.0%

White British

3.8%

White Other

3.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01773483330

info@alfretonpark.derbyshire.sch.uk

Alfreton Park

Alfreton, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 113040
UKPRN: 10015683
Establishment No.: 7018

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