William Lilley Infant and Nursery School

About William Lilley Infant and Nursery School

William Lilley Infant and Nursery School, a state primary in Broxtowe, serves children from age 2 to 7 and holds a Good Ofsted rating, a status it has maintained since its 2008 inspection. While the school does not publish Key Stage 2 results — likely because its pupils move on to junior school before sitting those tests — the local authority average for KS2 attainment sits at 61. Without its own KS2 data, it is impossible to directly compare the school’s headline academic metrics against the Nottinghamshire average. What stands out instead is the school’s strong local demand: for 25 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 80 applications, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 3.2 applicants per place. That level of competition suggests parents in the area see real value here, even without the usual Year 6 benchmark scores to go on.

The school’s most recent graded inspection, in May 2013, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both scoring 2. A subsequent ungraded inspection in September 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, noting no decline in standards. The Ofsted breakdown shows the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with the 2008 inspection also awarding Good for overall effectiveness and early years provision. Given the school’s infant-only structure, academic outcomes are best judged through its early years and Key Stage 1 performance, though specific SATs or phonics data is not provided here. The school supports 23.4% of its 147 pupils on free school meals, which is above the national average and suggests a diverse intake. For a school of this size and type, maintaining a Good rating over multiple inspection cycles is a solid indicator of consistent quality.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers football, netball, cricket, and swimming, while extracurricular clubs include drama, choir, coding, and science club. SEND support is well-developed, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health challenges. The nursery provision means children can start from age 2, which is a practical advantage for working families. The school is oversubscribed, so early application is essential. This school will suit families in Broxtowe who want a strong, well-regarded infant setting with good SEND support and a wide range of activities, and who are comfortable that their child will move to a separate junior school at age 7.

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