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Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG16 6DH

Ages 2–7 · 113 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
39

Absence trend

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

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill120%

113 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
113
Boys / girls
46 / 67
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
113 / 75 (151%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwell
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Woods

Location

Address
Nottingham Road, Selston
Postcode
NG16 6DH
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 75 capacity

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 2–7, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 113 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwell.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG16
34
Primary in NG16
27
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 6AW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5JA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Bagthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5HB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.13

    1.1 miles away

  • Longwood Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 6PA · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5JU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pinxton · NG16 6NA · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM43.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5GN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • John King Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pinxton · NG16 6NB · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM37.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Woods
Telephone
01773780131

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