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Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Ilkeston · DE7 8RR

Ages 2–7 · 229 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
138

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

62

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
62
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 fill95%

229 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
141 / 88
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
229 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
68.6%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Katy Latchford

Location

Address
Beauvale Drive, Cotmanhay
Postcode
DE7 8RR
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68.6%.

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

  • Cotmanhay Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 8RR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM70.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Granby Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 8DX · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Awsworth Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 2QS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Chaucer Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 5JH · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Chaucer Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 5LN · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • The Florence Nightingale Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 3HB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.90

    1.5 miles away

  • Springbank Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 3HW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katy Latchford
Telephone
01159302064
Website
www.cotmanhayinfants.co.uk

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