Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy, Derby

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:25am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy are St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School (0.4 miles, 58% reading, 61% maths); Griffe Field Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 90% maths); St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 80% maths); and Wren Park Primary School (0.7 miles).

Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is one of 17 schools run by The Harmony Trust Ltd, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

51.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), White British (28%) and Mixed (9%).

Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Hollow (s-bound), 330 metres away.

In 2024/25, Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy are Derby Moor Spencer Academy (0.3 miles), Littleover Community School (0.5 miles) and Murray Park Community School (1.4 miles).