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Field House Infant School

Academy converter · Ilkeston · DE7 4LT

Ages 3–7 · 201 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
111

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
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 fill112%

201 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
93 / 108
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
201 / 180 (112%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
51
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
Miss Karen Scrivens

Location

Address
Lower Whitworth Road
Postcode
DE7 4LT
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, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30%.

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.

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM51.1%

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

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  • Hallam Fields Junior School

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.0%

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  • Larklands Infant School

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    • FSM33.1%
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    • FSM39.1%
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  • Chaucer Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 7–11

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

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  • Ladywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand0.80

    0.8 miles away

  • Dallimore Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 4GZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.26

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Scrivens
Telephone
01159324526
Website
www.fieldhouse.derbyshire.sch.uk

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