Larklands Infant School
Park Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Helen Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 179
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 112708
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159324288
About this school
Larklands Infant School is a community primary school in Ilkeston. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 145 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Larklands Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 162 |
| 2024/25 | 154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Larklands Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 37.3% | 145 | — |
| Kensington Junior Academy | 60% | 4.9% | 52.8% | 178 | 0.3 miles |
| Chaucer Infant School | — | 6.1% | 47.1% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Chaucer Junior School | 63% | 4.7% | 47.4% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Field House Infant School | — | 5% | 31.6% | 201 | 0.5 miles |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 4.1% | 21.3% | 225 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.29%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 14.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kensington Junior Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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Chaucer Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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Chaucer Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Field House Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
Other schools in Ilkeston
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Chaucer Infant School Primary
- Chaucer Junior School Primary
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cotmanhay Junior School Primary
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Field House Infant School Primary
- Granby Junior School Primary
- Hallam Fields Junior School Primary
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Primary
- Kensington Junior Academy Primary
- Ladywood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Larklands Infant School teach?
- Larklands Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Ilkeston.
- Who is the headteacher of Larklands Infant School?
- The headteacher of Larklands Infant School is Helen Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Larklands Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Larklands Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Larklands Infant School?
- Larklands Infant School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Larklands Infant School full?
- Larklands Infant School has capacity for 179 pupils and 145 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Larklands Infant School a faith school?
- No. Larklands Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Larklands Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Larklands Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Larklands Infant School's absence rate?
- Larklands Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Larklands Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Larklands Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.