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Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Miss Katy Latchford (Headteacher)

location_onIlkeston, DE7 8RR

language Visit Website phone 01159302064

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

275

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Ilkeston, serving ages 2-7. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection.

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School Summary

Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 2-7. The school has approximately 229 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 March 2026

Inspection Report

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17 November 2021

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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24 March 2015

Inspection Report

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08 November 2013

Inspection Report

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27 June 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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14 November 2007

Inspection Report

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17 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-03-17

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

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2021-11-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-03-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2015-03-24

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 250 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	250	4	1.6%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	273	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	257	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	263	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	289	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	275	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	254	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	301	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	274	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	255	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	299	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	287	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	269	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	311	2	0.6%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	311	4	1.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	297	6	2.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	311	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	294	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	284	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	329	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	321	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	296	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	333	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	309	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	289	6	2.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 63 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

100%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree100%

not applicable95%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree58%

agree42%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree89%

agree11%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree84%

agree11%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree84%

agree16%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree74%

agree16%

not applicable11%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes63%

no37%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree83%

agree17%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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