Westdale Infant and Nursery, Nottingham
Westdale Infant and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Westdale Infant and Nursery in detail
Westdale Infant and Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Westdale Infant and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Westdale Infant and Nursery as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Westdale Infant and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westdale Infant and Nursery are Westdale Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 72% maths); Stanhope Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, 86% reading, 81% maths); Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Haddon Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths).
Westdale Junior SchoolStanhope Primary and Nursery SchoolMapperley Plains Primary and Nursery SchoolHaddon Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 railway station is Carlton Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fernleigh Avenue (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westdale Infant and Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westdale Infant and Nursery issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westdale Infant and Nursery are Carlton Academy (0.5 miles), The Wells Academy (1 mile), Christ The King Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles) and Carlton le Willows Academy (1.7 miles).
Carlton AcademyThe Wells AcademyChrist The King Voluntary AcademyCarlton le Willows Academy
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 agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westdale Infant and Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westdale Infant and Nursery.
- Rattle and Roll Performance Westdale Junior School Wrap Around and Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- S4K Camp - Carlton Forum Leisure Centre840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westdale Infant and Nursery 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westdale Infant and Nursery 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
4 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
178 pupils
180 places
2 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
91
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,643
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,267
Per pupil
£1042k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
123
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
Westdale Infant and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Westdale Infant and Nursery
What is Westdale Infant and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Westdale Infant and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westdale Infant and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Westdale Infant and Nursery is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westdale Infant and Nursery?
Westdale Infant and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Westdale Infant and Nursery?
Classes at Westdale Infant and Nursery average 29 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Westdale Infant and Nursery?
Westdale Infant and Nursery has around 197 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westdale Infant and Nursery?
5% of sessions were missed at Westdale Infant and Nursery in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westdale Infant and Nursery?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westdale Infant and Nursery 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rattle and Roll Performance Westdale Junior School Wrap Around 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery's term dates?
Westdale Infant and Nursery 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 4 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery?
Westdale Infant and Nursery is at Digby Avenue, Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 6ET.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)