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Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School

Querneby Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG3 5HS

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11431 pupils
Visit website ↗01159150045Ward: E05012284MP: 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
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.8

2025-26

Places filled
94%

431 of 459 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.↓ -3%

64%
'18-19
57%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
61%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -4%

10%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
6%
'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.↑ +2

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'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.↓ -3

106
'18-19
102
'22-23
105
'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.↓ -1

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -3.7

1.5
'18-19
-2.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.4

2.3
'18-19
0.9
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -4.1

2.6
'18-19
-1.5
'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

+0.7 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.
30.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
36.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.9%

Gender split

44%
56%

189 girls · 242 boys

Ethnicity

White British
38.5%
Other White
12.5%
White & Black Caribbean
9.5%
African
7.4%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
White & Black African
4.6%
Pakistani
4.4%
Caribbean
3.7%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other Mixed
2.6%
Indian
2.3%
White & Asian
2.1%

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.

-4.8% vs Nottingham average

This school30.6%
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.

+3.5% vs Nottingham average

This school36.7%
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.

-7.4% vs Nottingham average

This school0.5%
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.

-1.2% vs Nottingham average

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

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.9%

3.8%
'18-19
7.8%
'21-22
6.2%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.8%
'18-19
24.0%
'21-22
19.0%
'22-23
18.8%
'23-24
15.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Nottingham average

This school5.7%
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.

-3.2% vs Nottingham average

This school15.5%
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.↓ -0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'16-17
1.1%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
0.2%
'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.↑ +0.23%

0.00%
'16-17
0.22%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.23%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.23%
'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.

+0.17% vs Nottingham average

This school0.23%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£192,500

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.
4/10

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
73

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
39%

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.

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

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
43
Public order
6
Anti social behaviour
6
Possession of weapons
5
Vehicle crime
3
Other theft
3
Drugs
2
Criminal damage and arson
2

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 122456