What schools serve Alfreton?

There are 33 schools in Alfreton, Derbyshire — including South Normanton Nursery School, Alfreton Nursery School, Leys Junior School, Croft Infant School, Woodbridge Junior School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Alfreton?

Alfreton has 25 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. There are also 4 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Alfreton?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Alfreton, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Alfreton schools are set by Derbyshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Derbyshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Alfreton?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Alfreton are set by Derbyshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Alfreton

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 33 schools in Alfreton , Derbyshire — including 25 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Derbyshire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Alfreton (25)

Leys Junior School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 7HA

Ages 7–11 169 pupils Capacity 240

Croft Infant School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 7BW

Ages 5–7 169 pupils Capacity 180

Woodbridge Junior School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 7JA

Ages 7–11 228 pupils Capacity 240

Riddings Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 4EW

Ages 3–7 207 pupils Capacity 180

Swanwick Primary School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 1BZ

Ages 4–11 383 pupils Capacity 409

Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 5JG

Ages 3–11 118 pupils Capacity 168

Newton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 5TL

Ages 4–11 148 pupils Capacity 147

Westhouses Primary School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 5AF

Ages 3–11 80 pupils Capacity 89

South Wingfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 7NJ

Ages 5–11 137 pupils Capacity 131

Town End Junior School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 5PB

Ages 7–11 184 pupils Capacity 200

Tibshelf Infant School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 5PP

Ages 3–7 157 pupils Capacity 150

Wessington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 6DQ

Ages 3–11 93 pupils

Copthorne Community Infant School

Primary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 7FF

Ages 5–7 97 pupils Capacity 120

Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Alfreton · DE55 6FH

Ages 4–11 56 pupils Capacity 56

Somercotes Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Alfreton · DE55 4LY

Ages 3–7 99 pupils Capacity 178

Somerlea Park Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Alfreton · DE55 4JE

Ages 7–11 129 pupils Capacity 237

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 7EN

Ages 3–11 223 pupils Capacity 240

The Green Flying High Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Alfreton · DE55 2BS

Ages 4–7 134 pupils Capacity 180

Riddings Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 4BW

Ages 7–11 232 pupils Capacity 240

Morton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Alfreton · DE55 6HH

Ages 5–11 102 pupils Capacity 104

Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 6JY

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 196

Shirland Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 6BH

Ages 5–11 175 pupils Capacity 200

The Brigg Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 2DA

Ages 5–7 Capacity 180

Glebe Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 2JB

Ages 7–11 Capacity 432

Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 6GG

Ages 3–11 Capacity 105

Secondary Schools in Alfreton (4)

Tibshelf Community School

Secondary · Community school

Alfreton · DE55 5LZ

Ages 11–16 819 pupils Capacity 750

David Nieper Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Alfreton · DE55 7JA

Ages 11–18 810 pupils Capacity 850

Swanwick Hall School

Secondary · Academy converter

Alfreton · DE55 1AE

Ages 11–18 1095 pupils Capacity 1257

Frederick Gent School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Alfreton · DE55 2ER

Ages 11–16 801 pupils Capacity 862

Other Schools in Alfreton (4)

South Normanton Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Alfreton · DE55 2JB

Ages 3–5 74 pupils

Alfreton Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Alfreton · DE55 7SH

Ages 2–5 86 pupils

Swanwick School and Sports College

Not applicable · Community special school

Alfreton · DE55 1AR

Ages 5–16 94 pupils Capacity 94

Alfreton Park Community Special School

Not applicable · Community special school

Alfreton · DE55 7AL

Ages 2–19 135 pupils Capacity 170

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Alfreton are set by Derbyshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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