Aldercar Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Derbyshire
Godkin Drive, Nottingham, NG16 4GL
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 01/10/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
94.6%
16.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
179
Capacity used
Over capacity119%
150 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
40 of 40 families who put it first got an offer
41
Places offered
62
Total applications
1.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 40 | 40 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 15 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 7 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 62 | 40 | 65% |
1st preference success by year
Derbyshire lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Michelle Siddons
- Address
- Godkin Drive, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4GL
- Phone
- 01773713428
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Ward / constituency
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar · Amber Valley
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146484
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 40% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 8% | — | — |
| SEN support | 18% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
179 pupils · 150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
01 October 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 87 pupils
Attendance
94.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Derbyshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.