1
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 8LQ
1
5 Mar 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Ilkeston
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Ilkeston. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
20
Outstanding
2
Good
12
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 75% · RI: 6% · I: 6%
2
Morley Primary School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 6DF
1
25 Jun 2012
3
Kensington Junior Academy
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 5PA
2
12 May 2024
4
Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 4NH
2
27 Nov 2023
5
Field House Infant School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 4LT
2
15 Nov 2023
6
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 4GZ
2
26 Oct 2023
7
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 6AT
2
14 May 2023
8
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 6FB
2
22 Nov 2022
9
Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 8RR
2
19 Jan 2022
10
Hallam Fields Junior School
Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 4DB
2
23 Mar 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Larklands Infant School 2 • Jan 2015
- St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 2 • Jun 2013
- Chaucer Junior School 2 • Mar 2013
- Richardson Endowed Primary School 2 • Jun 2012
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School 3 • Mar 2023
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School 4 • May 2023
- Cotmanhay Junior School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Scargill CofE Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024
- Granby Junior School Not judged • Nov 2024
- Chaucer Infant School Not judged • Nov 2024