James Peacock Infant and Nursery School, Nottingham
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at James Peacock Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 81 families put James Peacock Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 81 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at James Peacock Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to James Peacock Infant and Nursery School are St Peter's CofE Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); The Milford Academy (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 84% maths); and Highbank Primary and Nursery School (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).
St Peter's CofE Junior SchoolThe Milford AcademyBlessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolHighbank Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (5.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Holy Trinity Tram Stop, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Camelot Street (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood James Peacock Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with James Peacock Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near James Peacock Infant and Nursery School.
- Ace Sports Midlands : James Peacock Infant and Nursery School - Wraparound and Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Ace Sports Midlands : St Peters C of E Junior School - Holiday Club910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to James Peacock Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
229 pupils
270 places
41 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
6.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
156
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,549
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,164
Per pupil
£1345k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about James Peacock Infant and Nursery School
What is James Peacock Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at James Peacock Infant and Nursery School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School has around 300 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at James Peacock Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming James Peacock Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does James Peacock Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ace Sports Midlands : James Peacock Infant and Nursery School - Wraparound and Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are James Peacock Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is at Manor Park, Ruddington, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6DS.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)