Larkfields Infant School
Coronation Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG16 1EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Nichola Irwin
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 145827
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159137730
About this school
Larkfields Infant School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 168 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 23 March 2023, 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 Larkfields 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 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Larkfields Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 12.6% | 168 | — |
| Larkfields Junior School | 61% | 3.8% | 16.4% | 243 | 0.0 miles |
| Kimberley Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 31.6% | 193 | 0.6 miles |
| Mornington Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 12% | 264 | 0.9 miles |
| Hollywell Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 19.1% | 208 | 1.0 miles |
| Horsendale Primary School | 56% | 3.4% | 12.4% | 205 | 1.1 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)
- 12.57%
- English as an additional language
- 13.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 6.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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Larkfields Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Kimberley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Mornington Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Hollywell Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Horsendale Primary School1.1 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 Larkfields Infant School teach?
- Larkfields Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Larkfields Infant School?
- The headteacher of Larkfields Infant School is Nichola Irwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Larkfields Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Larkfields 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 Larkfields Infant School?
- Larkfields Infant School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Larkfields Infant School full?
- Larkfields Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 168 on roll (93%), 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 Larkfields Infant School a faith school?
- No. Larkfields Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Larkfields Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Larkfields Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Larkfields Infant School?
- Larkfields Infant School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Larkfields Infant School's absence rate?
- Larkfields Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Larkfields 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 Larkfields 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 10 July 2026.