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Seely Primary School

Perry Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG5 3AE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311533 pupils
Visit website ↗01159153780Ward: E05012288MP: E14001410
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
61%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
22.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,952

2024-25

Places filled
93%

533 of 575 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. -14%

75%
'18-19
49%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
61%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -13%

14%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
1%
'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. -5

109
'18-19
106
'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. -5

109
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'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. -4

109
'18-19
108
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -7.0

7.4
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -4.7

1.8
'18-19
-2.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -5.5

6.2
'18-19
0.7
'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.

+2.6% vs Nottingham average

This school61.0%
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

+0.1 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.
22.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
24.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.6%

Gender split

45%
55%

241 girls · 292 boys

Ethnicity

White British
45.8%
Pakistani
11.6%
African
8.6%
White & Black Caribbean
5.8%
Other White
5.6%
Indian
4.1%
Caribbean
3.8%
Other Mixed
3.0%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White & Asian
2.4%
Other Asian
2.1%
Unclassified
1.5%

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.

-12.5% vs Nottingham average

This school22.9%
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.

-8.4% vs Nottingham average

This school24.8%
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.

-5.8% vs Nottingham average

This school2.1%
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.

+3.5% vs Nottingham average

This school18.6%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.2%

4.8%
'18-19
7.1%
'21-22
6.7%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.4%
'18-19
24.6%
'21-22
18.4%
'22-23
20.0%
'23-24
14.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.8% vs Nottingham average

This school6.0%
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.

-4.5% vs Nottingham average

This school14.2%
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

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

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

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

-2.8% 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.

-0.06% 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
£220,000

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.
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
35

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
34%

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
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
20
Other theft
5
Criminal damage and arson
4
Vehicle crime
2
Drugs
1
Public order
1
Other crime
1
Anti social behaviour
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 139430