Larkfields Infant School
About Larkfields Infant School
Larkfields Infant School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is its early years provision, which was rated Good in the 2023 inspection, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in the 2007 inspection. Leadership and management also sit at Good, matching the overall effectiveness score. With 167 pupils on roll against a capacity of 180, the school is nearly full, and its 12.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly below the national average for primary schools. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good, suggesting consistent quality since the last graded inspection in 2017.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
23 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (23 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 15 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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