Trent Vale Infant School

Trent Vale Infant School has effectively maintained the standards set at its previous inspection, showcasing positive community spirit and a strong ethos. The school is praised for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. A strong emphasis on reading is evident from the early years, and staff work collaboratively with the local junior school, ensuring a well-rounded educational experience for students. However, there are areas for growth regarding the clarity of curriculum outcomes and the pacing of lessons for some pupils.

Strengths

• Strong community ethos with a 'family feel'.
• High expectations for all pupils, leading to excellent behaviour.
• Effective reading initiatives promoting a love for books.
• Well-sequenced curriculum designed collaboratively with the junior school.
• Strong focus on personal development and safety education.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils spend excessive time on concepts they have already mastered.
• Clarity of curriculum outcomes not yet established in some subjects.

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 Trent Vale Infant School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% 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, 0.6% of pupils at Trent Vale Infant 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 Trent Vale Infant School had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.7% 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, 10.1% of pupils at Trent Vale Infant 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 Trent Vale Infant School received £8,619 and spent £8,835 for each of its 136 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £12,000 (-£89 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 Trent Vale Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Trent Vale Infant School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Trent Vale Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Trent Vale Infant School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Trent Vale Infant School have?

Trent Vale Infant School has 148 pupils on roll.

What age range does Trent Vale Infant School cover?

Trent Vale Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Trent Vale Infant School?

Trent Vale Infant School is at Trent Road, Beeston Rylands, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1LP.