Primary school in Nottingham, Derbyshire
Aldercar Infant School
Godkin Drive, Langley Mill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 4GL
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 1 October 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- Places
- 150
- How full
- Full — 179 pupils against 150 places
- Girls / boys
- 85 / 94
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 16%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 44%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- With an EHC plan
- 5%
- On SEN support
- 22%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Amber Valley 017C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 15%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 31%
- Households owning their home
- 46%
- Households in social housing
- 46%
- Households with no car
- 28%
- Adults economically inactive
- 48%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Acting Headteacher: Michelle Siddons
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Ward
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- URN
- 146484
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Mill AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 58% | 0.2 mi |
| Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | No grade | — | 0.5 mi |
| Laceyfields AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 1 mi |
| Marlpool Junior SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 21% | 1.1 mi |
| Howitt Primary Community SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 55% | 1.1 mi |
| Marlpool Infant SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 1.2 mi |
| Mundy CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 47% | 1.3 mi |
| Corfield CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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