SchoolScoresCharlotte Nursery and Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Trinity Close, Ilkeston, DE7 8LQ
0115 932 0970 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 23 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
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 | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Ilkeston comparisons use the 14 of its 20 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 6 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Ilkeston | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 10th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 14% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 86% | 89% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 12th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 16% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 88% | 91% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 11th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 11% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 74% | 82% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 15 parents whose child had been bullied 7th highest of 8 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 8% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 33% | 41% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 31 parents who had raised a concern 11th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 6% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 58% | 74% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 11 parents of children with SEND 3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 1% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 27% | 48% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 11th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 18% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 79%said yes | 82% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 15%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Ilkeston figures pool parents at the Ilkeston schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 Derbyshire. 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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 75 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 73 |
| Of those, offered a place | 73 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 116 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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 | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 33.9% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 30% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.5% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 1st highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 16th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 11th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 28% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 9th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.35% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 5th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 76% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.9 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 11th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 49% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 16 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 33% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 11.5%* | 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
- Granby Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chaucer Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cotmanhay Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Chaucer Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Larklands Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Awsworth Primary and Nursery School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kensington Junior Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Field House Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Charlotte Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 23 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Charlotte Nursery and Infant School?
79% of the 43 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Charlotte Nursery and Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Charlotte Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 73 families put Charlotte Nursery and Infant School as their first choice for 75 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 73 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 112575.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.