The Carlton Infant Academy
Garden Avenue, Foxhill Road, Nottingham, NG4 1QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Anna Scrivens
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Redhill Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 145093
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159100887
About this school
The Carlton Infant Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Carlton Infant Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How The Carlton Infant Academy 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 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Carlton Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 33.6% | 182 | — |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | 78% | 5.9% | 44.4% | 224 | 0.0 miles |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | 54% | 5.8% | 15.8% | 219 | 0.2 miles |
| Parkdale Primary School | 76% | 4.9% | 20.4% | 452 | 0.4 miles |
| Haddon Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.9% | 23.7% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Priory Junior School | 39% | 5.9% | 31.6% | 202 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.56%
- English as an additional language
- 22.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.01%
- Persistent absence
- 12.28%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Carlton Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Parkdale Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Haddon Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Priory Junior School0.7 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 ages does The Carlton Infant Academy teach?
- The Carlton Infant Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Carlton Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of The Carlton Infant Academy is Miss Anna Scrivens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Carlton Infant Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Carlton Infant Academy, 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 The Carlton Infant Academy?
- The Carlton Infant Academy has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is The Carlton Infant Academy full?
- The Carlton Infant Academy has capacity for 200 pupils and 182 on roll (91%), 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 The Carlton Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. The Carlton Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Carlton Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Carlton Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Carlton Infant Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Carlton Infant Academy is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Carlton Infant Academy's absence rate?
- The Carlton Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Carlton Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Carlton Infant Academy. 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 15 July 2026.