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Old Basford School

Percy Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG6 0GF

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311468 pupilsOLD BASFORD SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01159785505Ward: E05012271MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Good

Dec 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
57%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
28.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,781

2024-25

Places filled
111%

468 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 December 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Outstanding
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. -5%

62%
'18-19
47%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -3%

7%
'18-19
8%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
4%
'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

104
'18-19
104
'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. -3

105
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'23-24
102
'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. -5

109
'18-19
104
'22-23
106
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.0

2.0
'18-19
0.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.4

0.2
'18-19
0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.7

2.5
'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.

-1.4% vs Nottingham average

This school57.0%
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

-1.9 vs Nottingham average

This school102.0
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.
28.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
29.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.9%

Gender split

48%
52%

225 girls · 243 boys

Ethnicity

White British
40.6%
Pakistani
10.5%
White & Black Caribbean
9.8%
African
8.3%
Indian
5.8%
Other Asian
5.8%
Other White
4.1%
White & Asian
4.1%
Other Mixed
3.2%
Caribbean
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White & Black African
1.3%

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.

-7.4% vs Nottingham average

This school28.0%
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.

-3.3% vs Nottingham average

This school29.9%
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.

-6.8% vs Nottingham average

This school1.1%
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.

-1.2% vs Nottingham average

This school13.9%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.2%

3.6%
'18-19
6.7%
'21-22
5.7%
'22-23
5.8%
'23-24
5.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +10.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.5%
'18-19
21.7%
'21-22
17.7%
'22-23
16.7%
'23-24
17.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Nottingham average

This school5.8%
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.

-1.1% vs Nottingham average

This school17.6%
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

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

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

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

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

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
0.21%
'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.

+0.15% vs Nottingham average

This school0.21%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£174,250

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.
2/10

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
95

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
3/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
42
Criminal damage and arson
14
Anti social behaviour
10
Vehicle crime
7
Other crime
4
Other theft
4
Public order
4
Possession of weapons
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 138740