Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

Previous inspections

• 7 February 2017Full inspectionGood
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Pupils

Pupils

143

Capacity

189

Girls / boys

42% / 58%

Free school meals

25%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

8.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

9.1

Leadership (FTE)

5

Part-time teachers

11%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Gordons Children's Academy, Infant's Ofsted rating?

Gordons Children's Academy, Infant was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 27 September 2022.

How do I apply for a place at Gordons Children's Academy, Infant?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Gordons Children's Academy, Infant?

Gordons Children's Academy, Infant is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Gordons Children's Academy, Junior, next door. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Gordons Children's Academy, Infant guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Gordons Children's Academy, Infant has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.