West Bridgford Infant School

West Bridgford Infant School has received a 'Good' rating overall during its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously rated 'Outstanding', the school has adapted well, and its quality of education, behavior, personal development, leadership, and early years provision are all rated as good. The school prides itself on creating a nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to shine academically and socially. Despite the positives, there are areas for improvement, particularly in refining curriculum content and assessment practices to ensure long-term retention of knowledge.

Strengths

• Nurturing and supportive environment for pupils.
• High expectations for pupil behavior and learning.
• Well-structured phonics and reading curriculum.
• Exciting and engaging lessons across all subjects.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Strong commitment to promoting British values.
• Positive relationships among staff, pupils, and parents.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum does not always identify the most important content for long-term retention.
• Assessment procedures in some subjects are not fully developed.
• Leaders occasionally do not leverage all available information for improvement.

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 West Bridgford Infant School attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.0% 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, 0.0% of pupils at West Bridgford 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 West Bridgford Infant School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 3.8% of pupils at West Bridgford Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.4% 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 West Bridgford Infant School received £6,297 and spent £6,323 for each of its 240 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,000 (£7 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 West Bridgford Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for West Bridgford Infant School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was West Bridgford Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

West Bridgford Infant School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does West Bridgford Infant School have?

West Bridgford Infant School has 240 pupils on roll.

What age range does West Bridgford Infant School cover?

West Bridgford Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is West Bridgford Infant School?

West Bridgford Infant School is at Avon Gardens, George Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6BP.