Shirland Primary School
Academy converter in Alfreton, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 175 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Free school meals | 38.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6BH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.shirland.derbyshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01773832426 |
| URN | 151175 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 February 2024, published 20 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Shirland Primary School, URN 112620).
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Morton Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Westhouses Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Copthorne Community Infant School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Croft Infant School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Wessington Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.