Perryfields Infant School

Previous inspections

• 4 July 2018Academy conversion letter
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Pupils

Pupils

180

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

49% / 51%

Free school meals

4%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

8.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

4.3

Leadership (FTE)

2.8

Part-time teachers

69%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Perryfields Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted last inspected Perryfields Infant School on 4 October 2022 and did not give an overall grade.

How do I apply for a place at Perryfields Infant School?

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 Perryfields Infant School?

Perryfields Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Perryfields Junior School, 80 m away. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Perryfields Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Perryfields Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Perryfields Infant School 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.