Charlotte Nursery and Infant School, Ilkeston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Reading is a real strength - children start learning to read in Reception and leave Year 2 as fluent readers with access to high-quality books. The school creates a genuine sense of family and community, with pupils happy to attend and adults who care deeply about their wellbeing. Staff have strong subject knowledge and use enrichment activities like theatre trips, wildlife park visits and visiting performers to make learning exciting and memorable.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent teaching approach and high-quality texts that help pupils read fluently by Year 2
- Ambitious curriculum with clear identification of key knowledge, particularly strong in key stage 1
- Excellent behaviour supported by clear school values (THRIVE), with pupils calm, polite and engaged
- High-quality pastoral support and personal development opportunities including clubs and enrichment visits
- Effective provision for pupils with SEND through specially resourced pathways
Areas for Improvement
- Lack of clear links between early years curriculum and key stage 1, creating gaps in foundational knowledge
- Inconsistent approaches across subjects for checking what pupils know and remember, making it hard to spot learning gaps
- Some pupils with SEND not receiving well-adapted teaching to help them access the curriculum effectively
- Early years curriculum lacks precision and clarity for securing key foundational knowledge
- Not all subject leaders have the expertise needed to monitor and evaluate their subjects consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, theatre trips, wildlife park visits, bakery visits, African drummers, science visitors with creatures, Charlotte beach experience
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School is a happy, warm and welcoming school where pupils enjoy strong community bonds and excellent behaviour. However, the quality of education requires improvement, particularly in curriculum consistency between early years and key stage 1.
At a Glance
29.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
288 pupils
320 capacity
32 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkeston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilkeston
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.36983%
Overall absence
15.11628%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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