Standhill Infants' School

Standhill Infants’ School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating in its recent inspection. The school is characterized by strong leadership, effective teaching practices, and a positive school culture where pupils feel safe and valued. Relationships between staff and pupils are notably strong, and pupils exhibit a sense of pride and enthusiasm in their learning, particularly in subjects like early reading and mathematics. Parents also express high regard for the school as a welcoming and caring community. Despite the positive attributes, there are areas for improvement. Some subjects in the curriculum have not been fully embedded, which affects the achievement levels of all pupils. Additionally, the school needs to enhance students' understanding of religions and fundamental British values. Addressing these points will help ensure that all pupils reach their full potential.

Strengths

• Strong leadership team fosters positive relationships.
• Curriculum is purposeful and ambitious across all year groups.
• Students are enthusiastic about their learning.
• High expectations are set for work and behaviour.
• Thorough support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Effective early years provision that prepares children well for Year 1.
• Strong emphasis on reading and mathematics with good outcomes.
• Engaging extracurricular activities enhance character development.

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum plans have not been fully embedded in a few subjects.
• Pupils' knowledge of religions and British values lacks depth.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Standhill Infants' School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Standhill Infants' School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Standhill Infants' School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.5% of pupils at Standhill Infants' School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Standhill Infants' School received £8,223 and spent £8,304 for each of its 111 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £16,000 (£146 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Standhill Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Standhill Infants' School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Standhill Infants' School last inspected by Ofsted?

Standhill Infants' School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Standhill Infants' School have?

Standhill Infants' School has 111 pupils on roll.

What age range does Standhill Infants' School cover?

Standhill Infants' School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Standhill Infants' School?

Standhill Infants' School is at Standhill Road, Carlton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 1JL.