Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
Carlisle Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Curtis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Harmony Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 147125
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332760369
About this school
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 182 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 July 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 Carlyle Infant and Nursery 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 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 23.8% | 182 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | 44% | 6.7% | 32.4% | 229 | 0.4 miles |
| Griffe Field Primary School | 83% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 459 | 0.5 miles |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 75% | 3.7% | 24.3% | 341 | 0.6 miles |
| Wren Park Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 353 | 0.7 miles |
| Ridgeway Infant School | — | 7.5% | 24.6% | 229 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.84%
- English as an additional language
- 49.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 20.18%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
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Griffe Field Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Wren Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Ridgeway Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy teach?
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy?
- The headteacher of Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is Mrs Sarah Curtis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlyle Infant and Nursery 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 big is Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy?
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy full?
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy has capacity for 206 pupils and 182 on roll (88%), 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 Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy?
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy is part of THE HARMONY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Carlyle Infant and Nursery 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 Carlyle Infant and Nursery 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 10 July 2026.