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Standhill Infants' School

Community school · Nottingham · NG4 1JL

Ages 5–7 · 111 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
89

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

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 fill82%

111 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
111
Boys / girls
53 / 58
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
111 / 135 (82%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Fennell

Location

Address
Standhill Road, Carlton
Postcode
NG4 1JL
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
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 5–7, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 111 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG4
18
Primary in NG4
15
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.

  • Hogarth Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG3 6JG · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Porchester Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1LF · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1BX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • The Carlton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1QT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Carlton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1QS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Fennell
Telephone
01158476787

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