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Chaucer Infant School

Academy converter · Ilkeston · DE7 5LN

Ages 3–7 · 188 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
110

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

188 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
103 / 85
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
188 / 180 (104%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Embark Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Nappin

Location

Address
Cantelupe Road
Postcode
DE7 5LN
Town
Ilkeston
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.1%.

Open schools in Ilkeston
25
Primary schools in Ilkeston
20
Academies among open schools in Ilkeston
64% (16)
Open schools in DE7
25
Primary in DE7
20
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IlkestonNear DE7

  • Chaucer Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 5JH · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM48.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Larklands Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 5DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Kensington Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 5PA · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM51.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 4LF · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Field House Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 4LT · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Granby Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 8DX · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM39.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hallam Fields Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 4DB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.0%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Nappin
Telephone
01159325629
Website
https://www.chaucer-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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