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Larkfields Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG16 1EP

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Larkfields Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils168
GenderMixed
Head teacherNichola Irwin
TrustEAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145827.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils168
Girls79
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.5%
First language not English8.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size28

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
83.9%
Other White
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
White and Asian
1.8%
Caribbean
1.2%
African
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%

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 teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)7.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.49
Support staff (FTE)10.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.9%, similar to England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire1%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 rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Larkfields Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryLarkfields Junior SchoolFoundation school
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0.5 miSecondaryThe Kimberley SchoolAcademy converter
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0.6 miPrimaryKimberley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryMornington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHollywell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimaryHorsendale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimaryHempshill Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.3 miPrimaryDjanogly Strelley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.4 miPrimaryGilthill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.6 miPrimaryRufford Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Larkfields Infant School

What is Larkfields Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Larkfields Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2017.

How hard is it to get into Larkfields Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Larkfields Infant School made 43 offers from 106 applications (2.5 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Larkfields Infant School?

Larkfields Infant School has 168 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Larkfields Infant School?

Larkfields Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Larkfields Infant School?

At Larkfields Infant School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Larkfields Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Larkfields Infant School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.9% 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.