Woodthorpe Infant School
Arno Vale Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Bowler
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 122511
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159263820
About this school
Woodthorpe Infant School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodthorpe Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Woodthorpe 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 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodthorpe Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 3.4% | 175 | — |
| Arno Vale Junior School | — | — | — | 238 | 0.1 miles |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | 74% | 4.3% | 10.6% | 454 | 0.3 miles |
| Ernehale Junior School | 86% | 3.2% | 11.4% | 262 | 0.3 miles |
| Ernehale Infant School | — | 3.1% | 9.4% | 136 | 0.3 miles |
| Arnold View Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 19.4% | 319 | 0.5 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)
- 3.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.22%
- Persistent absence
- 6.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arno Vale Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Ernehale Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Ernehale Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Arnold View Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Woodthorpe Infant School teach?
- Woodthorpe Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodthorpe Infant School?
- The headteacher of Woodthorpe Infant School is Mrs Emma Bowler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodthorpe Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodthorpe 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 many pupils are at Woodthorpe Infant School?
- Woodthorpe Infant School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Woodthorpe Infant School full?
- Woodthorpe Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 175 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodthorpe Infant School a faith school?
- No. Woodthorpe Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodthorpe Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodthorpe Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Woodthorpe Infant School's absence rate?
- Woodthorpe Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Woodthorpe 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 Woodthorpe 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 30 June 2026.