Welcome

Message from Headteacher - Dr Rebecca Gordine 

A very warm welcome to Bradwell Church of England (Controlled) Infant School!
We are the only Infant school in the Hope Valley and have 29 children enrolled.

I am delighted to introduce our school website and hope that you will enjoy finding out more about us.

As you will see from the photographs and information our school is a very happy, friendly, nurturing school, where learning is fun, and everyone works hard to do their best. I am honoured to lead Bradwell Infant School, a school where children and staff aim for excellence in all areas, and I look forward to the next step on our journey.

Children are at the heart of everything we do at Bradwell Infant School, and they experience an engaging, diverse, and stimulating curriculum, high quality teaching and great support for their individual needs. We provide children with a wide range of special events, trips, and visits to inspire and motivate high quality learning.

Our parents are welcomed into the school to help with activities, share their expertise, attend events, and celebrate with us.

I hope that you find the information helpful.  If you wish to visit the school to see us at work for yourself, then please contact the school office and we will be happy to show you around.

Term Dates 2025-26

Autumn Term 1

Thursday 4th September - Thursday 23rd October 2025

Autumn Term 2

Monday 3rd November - Friday 19th December 2025

Spring Term 1 

Tuesday 6th January - Friday 13th February 2026

Spring Term 2

Monday 23rd February - Friday 27th March 2026

Summer Term 1

Monday 13th April - Friday 22nd May 2026

Summer Term 2

Wednesday 3rd June - Wednesday 22nd July 2026

INSET DAYS

Friday 24th October 2025

Monday 5th January 2026

Monday 1st June 2026 & Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Thursday 23rd July 2026

Message from the Chair of Governors - Dr Catherine Flitcroft

Hi, I am Cath and I’m the new Chair of Governors, having been a parent governor for the past 2 years. My son attended this school before moving to Juniors and he genuinely loved his time here, having gained a fantastic start to his education.

I have lived in the village for 10 years and value the close community of Bradwell as well as the beauty of the surrounding Hope Valley. I have an academic background (but now work in environmental campaigning) and am keen to work with Dr Rebecca Gordine the head teacher to promote and maintain high standards of learning within the nurturing environment of this wonderful, small rural school.

Bradwell Infants has a strong board of Governors, who work well as a team, pulling together for the wellbeing and development of the school and children. Our most recent OFSTED inspection, that resulted in our school gaining a rating of Good, was a reward for the immense efforts of all staff members to provide the best opportunities for our children in their formative years. I’m looking forward to working with the staff and governors to build on this achievement.

Message from the vicar of St Barnabas – Rev’d Louise Petheram

At St Barnabas we treasure the links we have with Bradwell Infant School, one of 111 church schools within the Diocese of Derby. The Church of England has been providing education in this country for over 200 years. The role of the Church today is to support the headteacher and staff in all they do. 

It is always a pleasure to be invited to share in special events at Christmas, Easter, Harvest, end-of-term and so on at Bradwell Infant School. On these occasions, the children’s enthusiasm, confidence and commitment to being the best they can be, is a wonderful tribute to them and the whole school community.

As vicar of St Barnabas, I also have a pastoral care for everyone connected with the school, whatever their faith or none. So please feel free to contact me if I can support you in any way.

School Uniform

Please visit Heather Hill Farm Embroidery, to order uniform (link below)

Uniforms | Farm Embroidery

Award-winning children's author Caryl Hart visited our school to read to the children and sat down with Governor Cath Flitcroft to talk all things books. Check out the interview here.

Caryl Hart please click