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Southwark Primary School

Park Lane, Old Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG6 0DT

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 3–11648 pupilsONE ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01159150466Ward: E05012271MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
60%

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.
42.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,063

2024-25

Places filled
90%

648 of 720 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.↓ -4%

64%
'18-19
51%
'22-23
56%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -5%

6%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
9%
'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.→ +0

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

104
'18-19
101
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'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.↓ -3

107
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -4.5

3.3
'18-19
-1.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.5

1.7
'18-19
1.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -4.1

2.0
'18-19
-2.1
'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.

+1.6% vs Nottingham average

This school60.0%
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

-0.9 vs Nottingham average

This school103.0
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.
42.9%
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.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
9.9%

Gender split

46%
54%

298 girls · 350 boys

Ethnicity

White British
45.4%
African
11.7%
White & Black Caribbean
11.1%
Other White
8.5%
Other Mixed
5.1%
Indian
4.9%
Caribbean
3.1%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other Black
2.0%
Pakistani
1.5%
Bangladeshi
0.9%

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.

+7.5% vs Nottingham average

This school42.9%
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.

-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.

-6.4% vs Nottingham average

This school1.5%
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.

-5.2% vs Nottingham average

This school9.9%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.3%

4.0%
'18-19
6.0%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
5.3%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.5%
'18-19
18.7%
'21-22
16.3%
'22-23
16.8%
'23-24
19.8%
'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.

+1.1% vs Nottingham average

This school19.8%
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.↑ +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.4%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
1.6%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.14%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.14%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.29%
'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.

-2.1% vs Nottingham average

This school0.9%
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
£145,000

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
174

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
28%

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
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
72
Anti social behaviour
22
Vehicle crime
13
Other theft
11
Criminal damage and arson
11
Drugs
10
Public order
9
Other crime
7

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 137480