West Bridgford Infant School
Avon Gardens, George Road, Nottingham, NG2 6BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Willis
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 255
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 122598
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159747885
About this school
West Bridgford Infant School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 240 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 West Bridgford 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Bridgford Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 3.3% | 240 | — |
| West Bridgford Junior School | 80% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 350 | 0.5 miles |
| Abbey Road Primary School | 80% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 431 | 0.6 miles |
| Lady Bay Primary School | 84% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 381 | 0.7 miles |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School | 74% | 3.7% | 9.9% | 338 | 0.7 miles |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | 79% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 417 | 0.9 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)
- 3.27%
- English as an additional language
- 31.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.96%
- Persistent absence
- 3.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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West Bridgford Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Abbey Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Lady Bay Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Jesse Gray Primary School0.9 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 West Bridgford Infant School teach?
- West Bridgford Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of West Bridgford Infant School?
- The headteacher of West Bridgford Infant School is Mr James Willis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Bridgford Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Bridgford 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 big is West Bridgford Infant School?
- West Bridgford Infant School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is West Bridgford Infant School full?
- West Bridgford Infant School has capacity for 255 pupils and 240 on roll (94%), 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 West Bridgford Infant School a faith school?
- No. West Bridgford Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Bridgford Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Bridgford Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is West Bridgford Infant School's absence rate?
- West Bridgford Infant School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does West Bridgford 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 West Bridgford 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.