Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is an academy converter in Derby for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 182 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2017 of its predecessor, Carlyle Infant and Nursery School.
Ofsted inspection: September 2023.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Carlisle Avenue Littleover Derby Derbyshire DE23 3ES |
| Reference Number | 147125 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 182 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.35%
Girls: 51.65% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 51.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| 2 | 28 | 31 | 59 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 30.8% |
| White, British | 28% |
| Indian | 8.2% |
| Asian, Other | 7.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.4% |
| African | 4.4% |
| White, Other | 2.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Carlyle Infant and Nursery School, inspected in June 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 12 Jul 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2023 | School inspection |
| 06 Aug 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Carlyle Infant and Nursery School | |
| 20 Oct 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Jan 2002 | 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 | 34 | 4 |
| Third Preference | 32 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy had 147 pupils for 180 places. 33 places (18.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Cluster 8 Primary” planning area
Derby counted 401 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 361 in 2029–30, down 10%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 171 | 155 | 141 | 152 | 147 |
| Unfilled | 5.0% | 13.9% | 21.7% | 15.6% | 18.3% |
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 Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
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, 0.5% of pupils at Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy had 19.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.7 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 12.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 25.0% | 66.7% | 41.7% | 33.3% | 54.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 1.1 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | – |
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, 15.9% of pupils at Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 17 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 5 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
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 Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy received £7,804 and spent £8,587 for each of its 174 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £459,000 (-£2,638 per pupil).
Across all 17 schools of The Harmony Trust Ltd, income was £7,256 and spending £7,263 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £32,000 | £130,000 | £91,000 | £59,000 | -£299,000 | -£459,000 |
| per pupil | £162 | £672 | £509 | £377 | -£1,782 | -£2,638 |
| In-year balance | -£26,000 | £5,000 | -£40,000 | -£65,000 | -£95,000 | -£136,000 |
| per pupil | -£134 | £28 | -£225 | -£420 | -£565 | -£783 |
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.
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Village Primary Academy
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Grampian Primary Academy
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Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School
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Stonehill Nursery School
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Walbrook Nursery School
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Hardwick Primary School
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Derby Moor Spencer Academy
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Ivy House School
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Derby High School
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Littleover Community School
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Derby Grammar School
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St Clare's School
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The Bemrose School
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1.3 miles |
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Normanton House School
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High Grange School
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City of Derby Academy
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Jasmine Hall School
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Royal School for the Deaf Derby
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Aurora Ryefields School
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Derby College
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Landau Forte College
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All schools in Derby · Derby local authority: places and applications
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is part of The Harmony Trust Ltd, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- Village Primary Academy Derby
- Cottons Farm Primary Academy Derby
- Hackwood Primary Academy Derby
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Derby
- Reigate Park Primary Academy Derby
- Lakeside Primary Academy Derby
- Alvaston Junior Academy Derby
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy Derby
- Greenfield Primary Academy Cheshire
- Alt Academy Oldham
What is Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2017 of its predecessor, Carlyle Infant and Nursery School.
When was Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy was last inspected in September 2023.
How many pupils does Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy have?
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy has 182 pupils on roll.
What age range does Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy cover?
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy?
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is at Carlisle Avenue, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 3ES.
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