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Carlton Digby School

Community special school · Nottingham, NG3 6DS

Outstanding

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Carlton Digby School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2020

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 18
Pupils97 of 95 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Naomi Boulter
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122953.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Expected standard in reading0%76%76%
Expected standard in writing0%73%73%
Expected standard in maths0%76%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils97
Girls31
Boys66
Eligible for free school meals43.3%
First language not English8.2%
SEN support0
EHC plan97

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.3%
White and Black Caribbean
7.2%
Other mixed
6.2%
Pakistani
3.1%
Other White
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other Asian
1%
African
1%
Other Black
1%
Other ethnic group
1%

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence5.7%10.6%12.9%
Persistent absence15.5%29.3%34.7%
Severe absence1.2%4.8%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.3
Pupils per adult1.7
Teachers (FTE)18.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)36.14
Support staff (FTE)44.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination100%
Staying in education100%
Further education11.1%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustained0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Good
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Good
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Good
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Outstanding
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Outstanding
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Carlton Digby School

What is Carlton Digby School's Ofsted rating?

Carlton Digby School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Mar 2020.

How many pupils attend Carlton Digby School?

Carlton Digby School has 97 pupils aged 4 to 18, with capacity for 95.

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.