Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
Pinewood Avenue, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Otter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 122520
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159521717
About this school
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pinewood Infant and Nursery 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Pinewood Infant and Nursery 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pinewood Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 31.6% | 185 | — |
| Killisick Junior School | 71% | 5.6% | 36.3% | 191 | 0.1 miles |
| Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 4.8% | 22.6% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Robert Mellors Primary Academy | 72% | 5.5% | 39.5% | 294 | 0.5 miles |
| Coppice Farm Primary School | 73% | 4.9% | 16.4% | 188 | 0.5 miles |
| Arnold View Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 19.4% | 319 | 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)
- 31.61%
- English as an additional language
- 14%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 14.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Killisick Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Robert Mellors Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Coppice Farm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Arnold View Primary School0.7 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 Pinewood Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Pinewood Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Pinewood Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Pinewood Infant and Nursery School is Ms Rachel Otter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pinewood Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pinewood Infant and Nursery 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 Pinewood Infant and Nursery School?
- Pinewood Infant and Nursery School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Pinewood Infant and Nursery School full?
- Pinewood Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 185 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Pinewood Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Pinewood Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pinewood Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pinewood Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Pinewood Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Pinewood Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Pinewood Infant and Nursery 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 Pinewood Infant and Nursery 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.