Woodthorpe Infant School, Nottingham
Woodthorpe Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Nottingham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 95% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodthorpe Infant School in detail
Woodthorpe Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Woodthorpe Infant School; a place that wants everyone to 'be kind, be brave and be happy'. Our vision has been created to include our entire school community, including children, staff and parents/carers."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports and dance.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Woodthorpe Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Woodthorpe Infant School as their first choice and 177 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 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 Woodthorpe Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodthorpe Infant School are Arno Vale Junior School (under 0.1 miles); The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); Ernehale Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); and Ernehale Infant School (0.3 miles, Good).
Arno Vale Junior SchoolThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, ArnoldErnehale Junior SchoolErnehale Infant School
What parents say
85 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodthorpe Infant School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (94%).
Who goes there
1.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 Basford Tram Stop, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Somersby Road (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 280 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Woodthorpe Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodthorpe Infant School are Arnold Hill Spencer Academy (0.4 miles), Christ The King Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles) and Redhill Academy (1 mile).
Arnold Hill Spencer AcademyChrist The King Voluntary AcademyRedhill Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Woodthorpe Infant School creates a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at developing fluent, confident readers and produces high-quality writing from pupils who are increasingly skilled. Beyond academics, the school fosters responsibility and independence through ambassador roles and enriching activities that are accessible to all children, including those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with systematic early reading approach that benefits all pupils including those needing additional support
- Excellent behaviour and respectful pupil attitudes, creating calm and purposeful lessons
- Well-developed outdoor spaces and enriching activities that promote physical fitness, well-being and personal development
- High-quality written work in English showing pupils developing as skilled, careful writers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through quick identification of needs and tailored provision
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' checks on pupil understanding are often limited, not providing a complete view of what pupils know
- Pupils lack sufficient opportunities to record written calculations and form numbers correctly in mathematics
- Expectations for pupil work recording are not consistent across all curriculum areas
- School is only in early stages of revising approach to how pupils record their learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture prioritising pupils' interests and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Class ambassador roles, sports ambassador roles, science ambassador roles, environmental ambassador roles, school trips, after-school activities
Woodthorpe Infant School provides a warm and caring environment where pupils respond well to high expectations and are well prepared for their next stage of education. The school has been judged Good across all key areas following its first routine inspection since 2014.
At a Glance
1.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
85 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodthorpe Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodthorpe Infant School.
- Woodthorpe Infants School Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Holiday Activities For Kids - Good Shepherd400m away · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Ernehale Infant School610m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodthorpe Infant 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 Woodthorpe Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodthorpe Infant 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
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
95%
Near capacity
173 pupils
183 places
10 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
14
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
8.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
175
Total Pupils
77
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,444
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,171
Per pupil
£1014k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
120
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
Woodthorpe Infant School
Questions parents ask about Woodthorpe Infant School
What is Woodthorpe Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Woodthorpe Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Woodthorpe Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodthorpe Infant 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 Woodthorpe Infant School?
Woodthorpe Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodthorpe Infant School?
Classes at Woodthorpe Infant School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodthorpe Infant School?
Woodthorpe Infant School has around 175 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodthorpe Infant School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Woodthorpe Infant School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodthorpe Infant School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodthorpe Infant 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 Woodthorpe Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Woodthorpe Infants School Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Woodthorpe Infant School's term dates?
Woodthorpe Infant 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 Woodthorpe Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 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 Woodthorpe Infant School?
Woodthorpe Infant School is at Arno Vale Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 4JG.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)