Consultation to change the age range of Chellaston Infant School
We are consulting to change the age range of Chellaston Infant School from 4-7 years to 2-7 years as from 1st September 2027.
The consultation opened on 23rd June 2026 and will close at 12pm on 24th July 2026.
Please see the documents below.
You can respond via:
email to admin@chellastoninfants.org
or complete the digital form by clicking here.
Chellaston Infant School Consultation To Change Age Range June 26
CIS Business Plan June 2026 Lowering School Age To 2 Years From 01.09.2027
Parent Survey Academic Year 2023-24
We undertook our annual parent survey during March 2024. This is the first parent survey undertaken since the change in leadership of the school. Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey.
January 2025 Consultations – now closed
SEND and RSE Policy Consultation
As par of our mid-term review, we consulted on our Trust SEND Policy and Relationships, Sex Education Health and Wellbeing Policy
Admission Arrangements Consultation (Closed).
Outcome
Outcome of Consultation to reduce the Pupil Admission Number from 90 to 60 as from September 2026.
We received one objection to this proposal from Derby City Council who requested that we considered moving to a PAN of 75 to ensure that the Planning Area had enough surplus places.
We received no other objections.
Chellaston Infant School consulted on a proposal to reduce the Pupil Admission Number (PAN) from 90 to 60 due to declining pupil numbers and financial constraints. Historical and current projections show that the school has consistently accommodated all children from its catchment area who applied to the school, with numbers remaining below the published PAN. This year, there are 47 first-choice applications, 35 of which are from within the catchment area.
Local Authority data confirms that all but one school in the planning area remain below PAN, with 400 places available and only 234 first-choice applications for September 2025. Even with the proposed reduced PAN, there would still be a 25% surplus in the area.
The school is currently required to employ three full-time teachers to meet infant class size regulations, creating financial pressures and limiting support staff resources. Reducing the PAN to 75 would require mixed-age classes, necessitating curriculum restructuring, which could affect educational standards. Given the school’s current OFSTED status and declining numbers, reducing PAN to 60 is the most practical and sustainable solution.
The Governing Body considered all the above and made the decision to reduce the PAN to 60, as from the academic year 2026-2027. Admissions Arrangements were determined at a meeting of the governing body on 20th January 2025.