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Radford Primary School Academy

Denman Street West, Radford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG7 3FL

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
71%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
47.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,948

2024-25

Places filled
100%

210 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. +2%

69%
'18-19
63%
'22-23
67%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +1%

10%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
11%
'23-24
11%
'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. +1

106
'18-19
106
'22-23
105
'23-24
107
'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
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'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. -2

108
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.8

5.2
'18-19
3.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -4.5

4.6
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.2

3.0
'18-19
3.2
'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.

+12.6% vs Nottingham average

This school71.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Nottingham average

This school107.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.1 vs Nottingham average

This school106.0
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.
47.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
54.3%
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.
10.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

102 girls · 108 boys

Ethnicity

African
21.4%
Other Asian
19.0%
White British
15.7%
Pakistani
11.0%
Other White
6.7%
Indian
5.2%
White & Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Other Mixed
2.4%
White & Black African
2.4%
Caribbean
1.9%
White & Asian
1.9%

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.

+12.2% vs Nottingham average

This school47.6%
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.

+21.1% vs Nottingham average

This school54.3%
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.

-4.2% vs Nottingham average

This school10.9%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.5%

4.5%
'18-19
5.4%
'21-22
5.5%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -2.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.6%
'18-19
17.5%
'21-22
17.5%
'22-23
19.9%
'23-24
7.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.8% vs Nottingham average

This school4.0%
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.

-11.3% vs Nottingham average

This school7.4%
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. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

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

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'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

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
112

~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
10/10
Employment
10/10
Education
5/10
Health
3/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
23
Anti social behaviour
16
Vehicle crime
13
Shoplifting
11
Other theft
10
Public order
9
Criminal damage and arson
9
Burglary
6

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 141586