Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146598.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 136 |
| Girls | 61 |
| Boys | 75 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 5.9% |
| First language not English | 7.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 207 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 34.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 10 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
| Average class size | 22.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7.9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.98 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.69 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 4.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 36 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 129 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 35 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 35 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.6%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 4.4%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Ernehale Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Woodthorpe Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Arno Vale Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Arnold View Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Robert Mellors Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Coppice Farm Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2019. |
Ernehale Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 May 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ernehale Infant School made 36 offers from 129 applications (3.6 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ernehale Infant School has 136 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Ernehale Infant School had 207 school places in 2024/25.
At Ernehale Infant School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ernehale Infant School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% 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.