Albany Infant and Nursery School
Grenville Drive, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Kirsten O'Neill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 122547
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159179212
About this school
Albany Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Albany 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Albany 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Albany Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 31.9% | 156 | — |
| Albany Junior School | 33% | 4% | 48% | 176 | 0.1 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Wadsworth Fields Primary School | — | — | — | 282 | 0.4 miles |
| Fairfield Spencer Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 627 | 0.7 miles |
| William Lilley Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.5% | 27.8% | 130 | 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)
- 31.85%
- English as an additional language
- 14.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.17%
- Persistent absence
- 21.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Albany Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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St John's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Wadsworth Fields Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Fairfield Spencer Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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William Lilley Infant and Nursery 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 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
- Arno Vale Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Albany Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Albany Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Albany Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Albany Infant and Nursery School is Ms Kirsten O'Neill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Albany Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Albany 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 Albany Infant and Nursery School?
- Albany Infant and Nursery School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Albany Infant and Nursery School full?
- Albany Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), 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 Albany Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Albany Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Albany Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Albany Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Albany Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Albany Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Albany 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 Albany 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.