Sawley Infant and Nursery School, Nottingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "We have worked together at Sawley Infant & Nursery School to help children 'Sparkle and Shine' for many years and are both delighted to introduce our wonderful school. We feel proud and privileged to have supported so many amazing children, families and staff over the years, growing, changing, and learning all the time!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include ukulele and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Sawley Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sawley Infant and Nursery School are Sawley Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Dovedale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Firfield Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and St Laurence CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths).

Sawley Infant and Nursery School is one of 8 schools run by One Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (13%).

Sawley Infant and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Duffield Close (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sawley 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 89 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 Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sawley Infant and Nursery School issued 23 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sawley Infant and Nursery School are The Long Eaton School (0.8 miles) and Wilsthorpe School (1.4 miles).