Primary school

Aldercar Infant School

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  • ages 2–7
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • NG16 4GL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 63No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd200
3rd30

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026179
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.0%
First language not English7.7%
SEN support22.1%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils16.1%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

119.3% full · 150 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (10.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.2% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 57.9% not applicable87.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 4.7
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 11
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 6.5 FTE · Whole workforce 22.1 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,915
Spend per pupil£8,111
Staff spend per pupil£6,843
Reserve per pupil£373
  • +£57,000revenue reserve
  • +£123,000in-year balance

Grants £8,824 · self-generated £92 · premises £412 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (23 academies) · trust reserve £2,986,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it