Cotgrave Candleby Lane School and Nursery is at the heart of our community and strives to ensure that every child has the support, care, guidance and challenge to be the best they can be. Our engaging approach to learning, mixed with a stimulating environment and ethos, enables staff and pupils to push boundaries to be the very best they can be in all aspects of school life. We value the uniqueness of every child and celebrate this with them.

The school and nursery are proud of the strong bonds created with our children and families, which is built on our drive to develop the school’s eight values and truly go the extra mile. These relationships are reflected in our staff team who have a ‘can do’ approach, care for each other, learn together and work well as a high performing team.

‘Relentless in our strive for excellence’ underpins everything that we do; this ethos helps all our children to achieve the best that they can in all areas of their learning. Our Candleby Lane Curriculum vision is a LOVE of learning (Long term memory, Oracy rich, Values based and Experiential). It is broad and balanced, rich and varied, and offers our pupils a learning journey that ensures they develop the knowledge, skills, experiences, attitudes and beliefs to become confident and passionate future citizens of the world.

All members of staff and the governing body accept responsibility for ensuring the progress of all of our children and are committed to meeting their pastoral, social and academic needs within a caring and nurturing environment. We hope that each child will develop a love for learning and we are determined to ensure that all of our children are given every chance to maximise their full potential.