Carlton Digby School, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Carlton Digby School excels at treating every pupil with kindness and dignity while building their confidence and independence. Staff have deep knowledge of each child's individual needs and use this to adapt teaching brilliantly, helping pupils make exceptional progress in communication and learning. The school also prepares young people exceptionally well for their future, with sixth-formers leaving equipped with real work experience and clear pathways into employment or further education.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional support for communication development through varied methods including symbols, songs, sensory stories and body language - pupils make exceptional gains
- Broad, ambitious curriculum carefully matched to individual pupil needs with regular revisiting of learning to aid memory and achievement
- Outstanding preparation for adult life with meaningful work experience placements, leading to exceptionally low numbers not in employment, education or training
- Strong emphasis on personal development including citizenship, healthy relationships, British values and respect for different cultures
- Excellent fine motor and writing support with regular opportunities for mark making, letter formation and sentence writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture where pupils' interests are prioritized.
Extracurricular Activities
Walking football, school council, whole-school productions, trips and visits including residential trips, volunteering opportunities in the local community
Carlton Digby School is a special school that has successfully maintained its outstanding standards since the previous inspection in 2020. Pupils benefit from a kind, respectful environment where they feel happy, safe, and supported to develop independence and communication skills.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
97 pupils
95 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
9,687
Applications
9,316
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Secondary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.80251%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
80
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Carlton Digby School
Westdale Junior School
Westdale Infant and Nursery
Stanhope Primary and Nursery School
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School
Haddon Primary and Nursery School
Porchester Junior School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
Ernehale Infant School
Ernehale Junior School
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