James Peacock Infant and Nursery School
Manor Park, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Hannah Cutts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 317
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 122675
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159144225
About this school
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 300 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 James Peacock 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 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 303 |
| 2023/24 | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 295 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How James Peacock Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 7.3% | 300 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Junior School | 71% | 3.8% | 14.4% | 347 | 0.6 miles |
| The Milford Academy | 71% | 6.2% | 36.8% | 430 | 1.0 miles |
| Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.9% | 23% | 253 | 1.1 miles |
| Highbank Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 6.4% | 47% | 250 | 1.2 miles |
| Whitegate Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 5.5% | 44.8% | 424 | 1.4 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)
- 7.33%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 10.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's CofE Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Milford Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Highbank Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Whitegate Primary and Nursery School1.4 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 James Peacock Infant and Nursery School teach?
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head teacher of James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
- The head teacher of James Peacock Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Hannah Cutts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was James Peacock Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected James Peacock 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 James Peacock Infant and Nursery School?
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is James Peacock Infant and Nursery School full?
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 317 pupils and 300 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is James Peacock Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. James Peacock Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does James Peacock Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records James Peacock Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is James Peacock Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does James Peacock 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 James Peacock 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.