SchoolScoresCarlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Carlisle Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3ES
01332 760369 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 October 2011. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derby. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 46 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 36 |
| Of those, offered a place | 36 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 102 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 63rd highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.8% | 39.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 45th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 79th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.0% | 15.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 21st highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 49.2% | 36.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 69th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 90th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.2% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 46th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 60% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 53rd lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 70th highest of 106 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 37% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.5 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 93rd highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 39th highest of 97 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 51% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 12.6% | 12.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Griffe Field Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wren Park Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ridgeway Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Gayton Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfields Spencer Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Akaal Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookfield Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Lonsdale CofE Primary School and Nursery 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 October 2011. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy as their first choice for 46 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 36 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147125.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.