William Lilley Infant and Nursery School
Halls Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 7FS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Beardsley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 122551
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159179277
About this school
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 130 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 29 September 2022, 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 William Lilley 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 147 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Lilley Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 27.8% | 130 | — |
| Fairfield Spencer Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 627 | 0.2 miles |
| Cloudside Academy | 70% | 3.9% | 44.1% | 261 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Ladycross Infant School | — | 4.9% | 37.1% | 157 | 0.6 miles |
| Albany Junior School | 33% | 4% | 48% | 176 | 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)
- 27.78%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairfield Spencer Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Cloudside Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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St John's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Ladycross Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Albany 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 William Lilley Infant and Nursery School teach?
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of William Lilley Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of William Lilley Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Sally Beardsley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was William Lilley Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Lilley 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 big is William Lilley Infant and Nursery School?
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is William Lilley Infant and Nursery School full?
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 130 on roll (72%), 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 William Lilley Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. William Lilley Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does William Lilley Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records William Lilley Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is William Lilley Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does William Lilley 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 William Lilley 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.