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John King Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Pinxton, NG16 6NB

Outstanding

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John King Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils90
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anne Ingle
TrustFLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145328.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils90
Girls42
Boys48
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.8%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.40%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Other White
10%
Indian
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)3.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.38
Support staff (FTE)6.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.5%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 John King Infant Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryKirkstead Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miNurseryPinxton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLongwood Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryFrederick Gent SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryThe Brigg Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurserySouth Normanton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGlebe Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThe Green Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.5 miSecondarySelston High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHolly Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about John King Infant Academy

What is John King Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

John King Infant Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.

How hard is it to get into John King Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, John King Infant Academy made 30 offers from 54 applications (1.8 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend John King Infant Academy?

John King Infant Academy has 90 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of John King Infant Academy?

John King Infant Academy had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at John King Infant Academy?

At John King Infant Academy, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at John King Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at John King Infant Academy missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.