Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School, Nottingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Butler's Hill Infants School, located in the heart of Hucknall. Our school is a vibrant and nurturing environment dedicated to fostering the growth and development of young minds. At Butler's Hill Infants, we prioritise creating a warm, supportive atmosphere where every child feels valued and inspired to learn."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School are Broomhill Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, 77% reading, 87% maths); Holgate Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles); and Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths).

5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (7%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 77 pupils (32.4%) received SEN support and 7 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Butler's Hill Tram Stop, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yew Tree Road (opposite), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 237 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School are The Holgate Academy (1.2 miles), The National CofE Academy (1.4 miles) and The Bulwell Academy (1.4 miles).