Westdale Infant and Nursery
Digby Avenue, Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Lewis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 219
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 122535
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159531606
About this school
Westdale Infant and Nursery is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 197 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery 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 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westdale Infant and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 6.2% | 197 | — |
| Westdale Junior School | 63% | 3.5% | 19.8% | 235 | 0.0 miles |
| Stanhope Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 5.3% | 26.5% | 279 | 0.4 miles |
| Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 347 | 0.5 miles |
| Haddon Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.9% | 23.7% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Porchester Junior School | 73% | 4.1% | 30.3% | 178 | 0.8 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)
- 6.15%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 10.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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Westdale Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Stanhope Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Haddon Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Porchester Junior School0.8 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 year groups does Westdale Infant and Nursery teach?
- Westdale Infant and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Westdale Infant and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Westdale Infant and Nursery is Mrs Rebecca Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Westdale Infant and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westdale Infant and Nursery, 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery?
- Westdale Infant and Nursery has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Westdale Infant and Nursery full?
- Westdale Infant and Nursery has capacity for 219 pupils and 197 on roll (90%), 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 Westdale Infant and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Westdale Infant and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Westdale Infant and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westdale Infant and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Westdale Infant and Nursery's absence rate?
- Westdale Infant and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Westdale Infant and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Westdale Infant and Nursery. 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.