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Bluecoat Primary Academy

Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 3BB

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 3–11450 pupilsARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
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Ofsted
Good

Feb 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
51%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
42.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,162

2024-25

Places filled
101%

450 of 446 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 February 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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%

57%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
51%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -5%

7%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
2%
'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.→ +0

103
'22-23
104
'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

103
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'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

108
'22-23
107
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

-2.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing

-0.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths

-1.8
'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.

-7.4% vs Nottingham average

This school51.0%
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

-0.9 vs Nottingham average

This school103.0
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.
42.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.2%

Gender split

46%
54%

208 girls · 242 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
20.4%
White British
19.1%
African
16.7%
White & Black Caribbean
8.2%
Indian
6.4%
Caribbean
6.4%
Other Mixed
5.3%
Other Black
4.4%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.6%
White & Asian
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.

+6.6% vs Nottingham average

This school42.0%
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.

-6.1% vs Nottingham average

This school27.1%
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.

-5.2% vs Nottingham average

This school2.7%
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.

+1.1% vs Nottingham average

This school16.2%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.7%

4.0%
'18-19
5.7%
'21-22
5.7%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
4.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +4.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.2%
'18-19
17.1%
'21-22
17.6%
'22-23
14.6%
'23-24
11.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.1% vs Nottingham average

This school4.7%
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.

-7.3% vs Nottingham average

This school11.4%
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.↑ +1.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
1.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.7%
'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.

-1.4% vs Nottingham average

This school1.6%
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
£202,500

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
96

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

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
45
Criminal damage and arson
10
Vehicle crime
10
Anti social behaviour
7
Other crime
7
Drugs
6
Other theft
5
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 145145