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Crabtree Farm Primary School

Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG6 8AX

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311364 pupils
Visit website ↗01159155737Ward: E05012275MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Good

Oct 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
55%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.4

2025-26

Places filled
76%

364 of 480 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 October 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. +19%

36%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

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

0%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
0%
'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. +7

97
'18-19
101
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'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. +4

99
'18-19
101
'22-23
103
'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

100
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.2

-2.9
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.4

0.2
'18-19
1.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.5

-1.7
'18-19
-0.2
'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.

-3.4% vs Nottingham average

This school55.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Nottingham average

This school104.0
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.
59.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
25.8%
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.
17.0%

Gender split

51%
49%

187 girls · 177 boys

Ethnicity

White British
53.3%
African
13.7%
White & Black Caribbean
8.2%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other White
3.6%
Other Mixed
3.3%
Other Black
3.0%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
White & Black African
1.9%
Caribbean
1.1%
White & Asian
1.1%

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.

+24.2% vs Nottingham average

This school59.6%
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.

-7.4% vs Nottingham average

This school25.8%
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.

+1.9% vs Nottingham average

This school17.0%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.8%

5.0%
'18-19
7.5%
'21-22
8.4%
'22-23
9.1%
'23-24
7.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +9.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.5%
'18-19
24.6%
'21-22
31.4%
'22-23
32.9%
'23-24
24.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.0% vs Nottingham average

This school7.8%
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.

+6.2% vs Nottingham average

This school24.9%
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

0.2%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.21%

0.21%
'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.

-3.0% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
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
£135,000

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
113

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
16%

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
42
Anti social behaviour
19
Criminal damage and arson
8
Drugs
7
Other theft
7
Public order
7
Vehicle crime
6
Other crime
5

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 122476