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Ambleside Primary School

Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 5PN

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 311633 pupilsRALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
58%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,787

2024-25

Places filled
100%

633 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 March 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +9%

49%
'18-19
46%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
58%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +5%

0%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
5%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

99
'18-19
102
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

102
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.9

-3.0
'18-19
-2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.1

-2.4
'18-19
0.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.3

-0.9
'18-19
-0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-0.4% vs Nottingham average

This school58.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Nottingham average

This school103.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.9 vs Nottingham average

This school102.0
Nottingham average103.9
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
30.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.9%

Gender split

53%
47%

338 girls · 295 boys

Ethnicity

White British
45.8%
White & Black Caribbean
9.6%
African
9.0%
Pakistani
7.3%
Other White
6.5%
Other Asian
4.1%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
Indian
3.6%
Other Mixed
2.8%
Caribbean
1.7%
White & Asian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+10.9% vs Nottingham average

This school46.3%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-2.9% vs Nottingham average

This school30.3%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.0% vs Nottingham average

This school1.9%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.8% vs Nottingham average

This school17.9%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.6%

6.5%
'18-19
9.0%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
7.9%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

20.5%
'18-19
31.8%
'21-22
23.7%
'22-23
25.9%
'23-24
20.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.3% vs Nottingham average

This school7.1%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+1.8% vs Nottingham average

This school20.4%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.4%
'17-18
3.4%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
3.4%
'21-22
3.4%
'22-23
1.7%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.3%
'17-18
2.0%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
1.6%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
1.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.1% vs Nottingham average

This school1.9%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£148,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
100

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
18%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
53
Vehicle crime
13
Criminal damage and arson
13
Anti social behaviour
8
Other crime
5
Possession of weapons
2
Drugs
2
Other theft
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 145506