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Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Ilkeston, DE7 8RR

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Good
Requires improvement
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Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils229 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Katy Latchford
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112570.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils229
Girls88
Boys141
Eligible for free school meals50.7%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support104
EHC plan8
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.2%
Other White
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
African
1.7%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence7.9%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence24.4%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)48
Applications (Reception)80
First preference applications (Reception)45
First preference offers (Reception)45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll188
Unfilled places21.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult7.1
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.07
Support staff (FTE)23.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryCotmanhay Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryGranby Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCharlotte Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAwsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChaucer Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryChaucer Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miSecondaryOrmiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThe Florence Nightingale AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySpringbank AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe Priory Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School

What is Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School?

Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School has 229 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 240.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.