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Hempshill Hall Primary School

Armstrong Road, Hempshill Vale Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG6 7AT

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311406 pupils
Visit website ↗01159153275Ward: E05012275MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Not judged

Jan 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
66%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,424

2024-25

Places filled
97%

406 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 14 January 2025

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. +6%

60%
'18-19
59%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
66%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

10%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
8%
'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. +3

102
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
105
'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

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
104
'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. +0

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.7

-2.8
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.1

-0.4
'18-19
0.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.2

-0.4
'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.

+7.6% vs Nottingham average

This school66.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.7 vs Nottingham average

This school105.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.1 vs Nottingham average

This school104.0
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.
25.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
20.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.3%

Gender split

48%
52%

193 girls · 213 boys

Ethnicity

White British
56.7%
White & Black Caribbean
9.1%
African
6.7%
Other Mixed
5.9%
Other White
5.2%
Indian
3.0%
Pakistani
2.7%
Caribbean
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
White & Black African
2.2%
Other Black
1.2%
White & Asian
1.0%

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.

-9.8% vs Nottingham average

This school25.6%
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.

-12.3% vs Nottingham average

This school20.9%
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.

-5.9% vs Nottingham average

This school2.0%
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.

-1.8% vs Nottingham average

This school13.3%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.8%

4.5%
'18-19
7.4%
'21-22
6.6%
'22-23
5.7%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.1%
'18-19
22.7%
'21-22
24.9%
'22-23
18.3%
'23-24
12.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.5% vs Nottingham average

This school5.3%
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.

-6.0% vs Nottingham average

This school12.7%
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. -0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
1.3%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'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
1.1%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.0%
'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.

-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
£200,000

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.
6/10

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
21

~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.

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

Overall
6/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
4/10
Health
4/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
8
Vehicle crime
5
Anti social behaviour
3
Burglary
2
Other crime
2
Public order
1

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 122493