Carlton Digby School
61 Digby Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Carlton Digby School is a special school in Nottingham for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 March 2020, report published 10 May 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
Pupils are treated with kindness, dignity and respect at Carlton Digby School. Pupils benefit from the depth of knowledge that staff have about them as individuals. The positive learning environment enables pupils to feel happy and safe. The school helps pupils to find their place in the world. The school supports pupils to be as independent as they can be. Pupils are able to communicate well due to the support that they receive. Teachers ensure that the topics pupils study motivate them to learn. Pupils learn about the wider world. They benefit from a wide range of trips and visits, including a residential trip, for example. These opportunities help pupils to broaden their horizons. Pupils learn to take responsibility and help others when they can, including by joining the school council. Pupils can take part in a wide range of clubs, including walking football. Pupils treat each other kindly. They learn about how their feelings influence how they behave. Teachers quickly judge and step in when a pupil might need extra help with their behaviour. If pupils' feelings overwhelm them, teachers skilfully help them to become calm again.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
7 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
97 pupils on roll, with places for 95
Schools near Carlton Digby School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Learning | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Rosehill School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Endeavour Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
| Sutherland House School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 0.9 |
| Bestwood Village School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Naomi Boulter
- Phone
- 01159568289
- Address
- 61 Digby Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DS
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 122953
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.