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Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School

Gordon Road, St Ann's, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG3 2LE

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311441 pupilsFLYING HIGH TRUST
Visit website ↗01159151161Ward: E05012287MP: E14001410
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
77%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
41.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,702

2024-25

Places filled
92%

441 of 480 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. +6%

71%
'18-19
76%
'22-23
76%
'23-24
77%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

14%
'18-19
10%
'22-23
17%
'23-24
14%
'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. +6

105
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'23-24
111
'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. +1

107
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'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. +4

110
'18-19
113
'22-23
112
'23-24
114
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.5

2.2
'18-19
1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -0.5

1.4
'18-19
0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.0

3.6
'18-19
1.6
'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.

+18.6% vs Nottingham average

This school77.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+6.7 vs Nottingham average

This school111.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+4.1 vs Nottingham average

This school108.0
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.
41.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
49.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.6%

Gender split

54%
46%

239 girls · 202 boys

Ethnicity

White British
28.8%
African
16.8%
Other White
7.9%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
Other Mixed
7.7%
Other Black
7.0%
White & Black Caribbean
6.3%
Pakistani
4.5%
Other Asian
4.3%
Indian
1.8%
Caribbean
1.8%
Unclassified
1.6%

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.

+5.9% vs Nottingham average

This school41.3%
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.

+15.8% vs Nottingham average

This school49.0%
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.

-6.3% vs Nottingham average

This school1.6%
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.

+1.5% vs Nottingham average

This school16.6%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.0%

4.4%
'18-19
6.7%
'21-22
7.8%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
6.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.3%
'18-19
22.5%
'21-22
27.3%
'22-23
21.0%
'23-24
17.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Nottingham average

This school6.4%
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.

-1.7% vs Nottingham average

This school17.0%
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. -0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
1.3%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.20%

0.20%
'16-17
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.

-2.8% vs Nottingham average

This school0.2%
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
£165,000

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
136

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
29%

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
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
53
Anti social behaviour
24
Criminal damage and arson
15
Drugs
11
Vehicle crime
11
Public order
7
Other theft
6
Burglary
3

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 140231