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Ernehale Infant School

URN
146598
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Ernehale Infant School
URN
146598
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

84 / 100

Excellent

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

83

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#21 of 227 schools in Nottinghamshire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Ernehale Infant School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
24 June 2024
Inspection date
15 May 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 24 June 2024

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 24 June 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

49

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

138

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

48

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.82×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Nottinghamshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.ernehalefha.co.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

NG5 6TA - Derwent Crescent, Gedling Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Contact details

Address
Derwent Crescent, Gedling Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Postcode
NG5 6TA
Phone
1159567622
Website
www.ernehalefha.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Nottinghamshire
Local authority code
891

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 776 schools in Nottinghamshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

776

Open schools

371

Closed schools

405

Primary schools

545

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 24 June 2024

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 24 June 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 24 June 2024

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 24 June 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    24 June 202415 May 2024S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 24 June 2024
    • Good

      Published
      24 June 2024
      Inspected
      15 May 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    34.8%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 40

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    109

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary545 (70.5%)
    • Secondary109 (14.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other119 (15.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Ernehale Junior School82 mPrimaryOpen
    Ernehale Junior School82 mPrimaryClosed
    Ernehale Infant School82 mPrimaryClosed
    Arnold Hill Spencer Academy246 mSecondaryOpen
    Arnold Hill School and Technology College246 mSecondaryClosed
    Arnold Hill Academy246 mSecondaryClosed
    The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold416 mPrimaryOpen
    The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold416 mPrimaryClosed
    Woodthorpe Infant School557 mPrimaryOpen
    Arno Vale Junior School686 mPrimaryOpen
    • Ernehale Junior School
      Distance
      82 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Ernehale Junior School
      Distance
      82 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Ernehale Infant School
      Distance
      82 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
      Distance
      246 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Nottinghamshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey CofE Infant SchoolPrimaryS80 2HXClosed
    Abbey CofE Infant SchoolPrimary-Closed
    Abbey CofE Junior SchoolPrimaryS80 2BWClosed
    Abbey Gates Primary SchoolPrimaryNG15 9BNOpen
    Abbey Hill Primary & NurseryPrimaryNG17 7NZOpen
    • Abbey CofE Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      S80 2HX
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey CofE Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      -
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey CofE Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      S80 2BW
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey Gates Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      NG15 9BN
      Status
      Open
    • Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
    Arnold Hill School and Technology College
    Distance
    246 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Arnold Hill Academy
    Distance
    246 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
    Distance
    416 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
    Distance
    416 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Woodthorpe Infant School
    Distance
    557 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Arno Vale Junior School
    Distance
    686 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    NG17 7NZ
    Status
    Open