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Heathfield Primary and Nursery School

Scotland Road, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG5 1JU

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311719 pupils
Visit website ↗01159155725Ward: E05012271MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Good

Dec 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
46%

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.
33.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,559

2024-25

Places filled
103%

719 of 700 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 December 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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. -22%

68%
'18-19
55%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
46%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

11%
'18-19
4%
'22-23
3%
'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. -4

105
'18-19
106
'22-23
104
'23-24
101
'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. -5

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
101
'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. -6

107
'18-19
105
'22-23
103
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.7

4.4
'18-19
3.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.3

2.8
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.0

4.5
'18-19
2.5
'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.

-12.4% vs Nottingham average

This school46.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-3.3 vs Nottingham average

This school101.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.9 vs Nottingham average

This school101.0
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.
33.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.6%

Gender split

48%
52%

346 girls · 373 boys

Ethnicity

White British
37.3%
African
9.9%
White & Black Caribbean
9.2%
Pakistani
7.9%
Other White
6.7%
Indian
5.1%
Other Mixed
5.1%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
Caribbean
3.6%
Other Asian
3.3%
White & Asian
2.1%
Other Black
1.7%

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.

-2.4% vs Nottingham average

This school33.0%
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.

-5.5% vs Nottingham average

This school27.7%
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.

-6.2% vs Nottingham average

This school1.7%
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.

-4.5% vs Nottingham average

This school10.6%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.8%

4.6%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
6.8%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
6.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.1%
'18-19
24.6%
'21-22
19.5%
'22-23
16.4%
'23-24
16.9%
'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.

-1.8% vs Nottingham average

This school16.9%
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. +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.4%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.1%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'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%
'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.

-2.3% vs Nottingham average

This school0.7%
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
£150,500

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.
3/10

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
75

~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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
4/10
Education
3/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Anti social behaviour
16
Violence and sexual offences
15
Shoplifting
14
Other theft
7
Criminal damage and arson
6
Robbery
5
Vehicle crime
4
Other crime
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 122442