Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottingham, NG16 6DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Kathryn Woods
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 149417
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773780131
About this school
Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 113 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 Selston Church of England 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 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.8% | 22.5% | 113 | — |
| Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School | 51% | 5.7% | 37% | 313 | 0.6 miles |
| Westwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 28% | 60 | 1.0 miles |
| Bagthorpe Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 12% | 162 | 1.1 miles |
| Longwood Infant Academy | — | 4.5% | 35.7% | 49 | 1.2 miles |
| Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 5.1% | 36.8% | 174 | 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)
- 22.45%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.83%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Westwood Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Bagthorpe Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Longwood Infant Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jacksdale 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 Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- The executive headteacher of Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School is Miss Kathryn Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Selston Church of England 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 Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School full?
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 75 pupils and 113 on roll (151%), so it is at or above 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 Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Selston Church of England 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 Selston Church of England 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 10 July 2026.