William Lilley Infant and Nursery School

William Lilley Infant and Nursery School continues to perform at a good level, characterized by a caring and safe environment for its pupils. The school prioritizes the well-being of its students, fostering a supportive atmosphere where pupils are encouraged to try their best and develop positive behaviors. The curriculum is generally well-structured, designed to meet the diverse needs of its mixed-age classes, and the focus on reading is evident throughout the school. Furthermore, the effective support for children with special educational needs is a notable strength.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and well supported by staff.
• Strong emphasis on reading and language skills from early years.
• Effective support for students with special educational needs.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning.
• Well-organized and sequenced curriculum tailored for mixed-age classes.
• Pupils actively engage in responsibilities such as 'playground pals' and helpers.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils sometimes struggle to remember what they have learned.
• New curriculum plans have not been fully evaluated for impact yet.

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 William Lilley Infant and Nursery School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% 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, 0.7% of pupils at William Lilley Infant and Nursery 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 William Lilley Infant and Nursery School had 24.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.8% 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, 33.8% of pupils at William Lilley Infant and Nursery 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 William Lilley Infant and Nursery School received £9,881 and spent £9,642 for each of its 118 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £8,000 (£68 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 William Lilley Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for William Lilley Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was William Lilley Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

William Lilley Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does William Lilley Infant and Nursery School have?

William Lilley Infant and Nursery School has 130 pupils on roll.

What age range does William Lilley Infant and Nursery School cover?

William Lilley Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is William Lilley Infant and Nursery School?

William Lilley Infant and Nursery School is at Halls Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 7FS.