Larkfields Infant School
Larkfields Infant School is an academy converter in Nottingham for pupils aged 5 to 7. It has 168 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Larkfields Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2017 of its predecessor, Larkfields Infant School.
Ofsted inspection: May 2023.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Coronation Road Nuthall Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG16 1EP |
| Reference Number | 145827 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 168 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.98%
Girls: 47.02% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 9.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 18 | 55 |
| 2 | 26 | 27 | 53 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.9% |
| White, Other | 4.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.4% |
| Indian | 2.4% |
| White & Asian | 1.8% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Caribbean | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Larkfields Infant School, inspected in July 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 22 Mar 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2023 | School inspection |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Larkfields Infant School | |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Second Preference | 20 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 33 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 8 | 2 |
Previous years
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UnlockPlaces and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Larkfields Infant School had 170 pupils for 180 places. 10 places (5.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Kimberley Primary” planning area
Nottinghamshire counted 232 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 218 in 2029–30, down 6%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 181 | 175 | 175 | 173 | 169 | 170 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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 Larkfields Infant School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
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, 1.2% of pupils at Larkfields Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Larkfields Infant School had 23.6 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
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 12.5% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 14.1% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 30.0% | – | 33.3% | 75.0% | 70.0% | 77.8% | 66.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.5 | – | 2.5 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 2.1 | 6.9 | – |
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, 13.1% of pupils at Larkfields Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 12 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Larkfields Infant School received £7,228 and spent £7,317 for each of its 167 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £88,000 (£526 per pupil).
Across all 23 schools of East Midlands Education Trust, income was £7,496 and spending £7,400 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £124,000 | £133,000 | £141,000 | £119,000 | £99,000 | £88,000 |
| per pupil | £725 | £761 | £803 | £688 | £583 | £526 |
| In-year balance | £85,000 | £6,000 | £40,000 | -£22,000 | -£18,000 | -£15,000 |
| per pupil | £499 | £37 | £229 | -£128 | -£106 | -£89 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Larkfields Junior School
Coronation Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 1EP |
0.05 miles |
|
Kimberley Primary School
Swingate, Kimberley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2PG |
0.59 miles |
|
Mornington Primary School
Mornington Crescent, Nuthall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 1RF |
0.89 miles |
|
Hollywell Primary School
Hardy Street, Kimberley, Hollywell Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2JL |
0.99 miles |
|
Horsendale Primary School
Assarts Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 1AP |
1.1 miles |
|
Hempshill Hall Primary School
Armstrong Road, Hempshill Vale Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 7AT |
1.14 miles |
|
Djanogly Strelley Academy
Helston Drive, Strelley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 6JZ |
1.33 miles |
|
Gilthill Primary School
Gilt Hill, Kimberley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2GZ |
1.43 miles |
|
Crisp Vocational Provision
Units 2, 3, 11, 12, 14 Bennerley Court, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8UT |
1.49 miles |
|
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Hoewood Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8LE |
1.61 miles |
|
Crabtree Farm Primary School
Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8AX |
1.65 miles |
|
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School
Amesbury Circus, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 6DD |
1.67 miles |
|
Hucknall Flying High Academy
Shepherd Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6WU |
1.75 miles |
|
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School
The Lane, Awsworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2QS |
1.8 miles |
|
Melbury Primary School
Melbury Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 4AU |
1.87 miles |
|
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School
Fircroft Avenue, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3AL |
1.91 miles |
|
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
Ragdale Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8GQ |
2.02 miles |
|
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy
Highwood Avenue, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3AF |
2.02 miles |
|
Ambleside Primary School
Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 5PN |
2.12 miles |
|
Edgewood Primary and Nursery School
Edgewood Drive, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6HX |
2.15 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Kimberley School
Newdigate Street, Kimberley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2NJ |
0.47 miles |
|
Willowfield Academy
Chingford Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3BT |
1.92 miles |
|
Bilborough College
Bilborough Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 4DQ |
2.03 miles |
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The Bulwell Academy
Hucknall Lane, Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
2.09 miles |
|
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Bramhall Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 4HY |
2.23 miles |
|
Blue Mountain Education
Willow Farm, Off Newton Lane, Ilkeston, Cossall, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2SD |
2.27 miles |
|
Progression 2 Work
Old Beauvale School, Beauvale, Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2EZ |
2.29 miles |
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EZ |
2.29 miles |
|
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3GP |
2.38 miles |
|
Ellis Guilford School
Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0HT |
2.44 miles |
|
Woodlands Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EZ |
2.47 miles |
|
Bennerley Fields School
Stratford Street, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8QZ |
2.57 miles |
|
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Robin's Wood Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3LD |
2.58 miles |
|
The Holgate Academy
Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6HB |
2.6 miles |
|
Oak Field School
Wigman Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3HW |
2.62 miles |
|
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 5GY |
2.77 miles |
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Park Vale Academy
Top Valley Drive, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9AZ |
2.92 miles |
|
Fernwood School
Goodwood Road, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2FT |
2.97 miles |
|
Bestwood Village School
School Walk, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8UU |
3.29 miles |
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Hall Park Academy
Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3EA |
3.36 miles |
All schools in Nottingham · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications
Larkfields Infant School is part of East Midlands Education Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:
- The Kimberley School Nottingham
- Kimberley Primary School Nottingham
- Mornington Primary School Nottingham
- Hollywell Primary School Nottingham
- Gilthill Primary School Nottingham
- Awsworth Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
- The West Bridgford School Nottingham
- The Ripley Academy Ripley
- John Flamsteed Community School Ripley
- Street Lane Primary School Ripley
What is Larkfields Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Larkfields Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2017 of its predecessor, Larkfields Infant School.
When was Larkfields Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Larkfields Infant School was last inspected in May 2023.
How many pupils does Larkfields Infant School have?
Larkfields Infant School has 168 pupils on roll.
What age range does Larkfields Infant School cover?
Larkfields Infant School for pupils aged 5 to 7.
Where is Larkfields Infant School?
Larkfields Infant School is at Coronation Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 1EP.