The Carlton Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
The Carlton Infant Academy is a primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Garden Avenue, Foxhill Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils skip into school at The Carlton Infant Academy.”
- “Pupils are valued, respected and known well by staff and leaders.”
- “This leads to a high sense of belonging, where pupils are happy and attend well.”
To improve
- “However, a minority of pupils still have gaps in their knowledge when it comes to writing.”
- “That said, sometimes teachers do not use checks as well as they could to ensure that pupils improve their spelling or their letter formation when writing.”
- “Leaders recognise the need to continue this work to ensure that all staff engage in high-quality interactions with children to develop their communication skills and vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- The Carlton Junior Academy 0.0 mi Not judged
- The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkdale Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Haddon Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Priory Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Standhill Infants' School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- All Hallows CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published