Primary school

Lons Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE5 3SE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 63No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 91.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd220
3rd150

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202640
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.5%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support27.6%
EHC plan10.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 55.2%Boys 44.8%

44.4% full · 90 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (43.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved72% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16% not applicable38.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child56% agree
  • My child does well at this school76% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing56% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school68% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development48% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent52% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult8.5
  • Classroom teachers 1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.7
  • Other support 1.1

Teachers 2 FTE · Whole workforce 5.8 · 10 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£14,722
Spend per pupil£13,478
Staff spend per pupil£9,320
Reserve per pupil£463
  • +£18,528revenue reserve
  • +£49,761in-year balance

Grants £14,206 · self-generated £516 · premises £1,081 per pupil