SchoolScoresLarklands Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Park Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5DR
0115 932 4288 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 December 2014.
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 23 October 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
18 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 Joint 5th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 89% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 6th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 39% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 91% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 6th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89% | 82% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 2nd highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Ilkeston. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94%said yes | 82% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 12%). 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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 37 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 31 |
| Of those, offered a place | 31 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 82 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 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 | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 37.3% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 12th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.6% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.8% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 15th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.8% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 12th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 11th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.65% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 12th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 34% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.2 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 19th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 12% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.2 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 14th highest of 16 state primary schools in Ilkeston. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 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
- Kensington Junior Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chaucer Infant School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Chaucer Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Field House Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hallam Fields Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Granby Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladywood Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trowell CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Larklands Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Larklands Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 December 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 October 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Larklands Infant School?
94% of the 18 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Larklands Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Larklands Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 31 families put Larklands Infant School as their first choice for 37 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 31 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 112708.
- 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.