Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school demonstrates a vibrant and inclusive environment where pupils feel happy and safe. It successfully supports pupils who arrive at different points in the academic year, including those learning English as an additional language. The school is noted for its ambitious curriculum, particularly in reading and PSHE education. However, attendance issues persist, affecting the learning experiences of some pupils, and there are concerns regarding the understanding of respectful behavior among a small minority of students. Communication with parents regarding school initiatives is also an area that requires enhancement.

Strengths

• Vibrant and diverse school environment
• Effective support for pupils arriving mid-year
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Ambitious curriculum with a focus on reading
• Strong PSHE education curriculum
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not consistently understand respectful behavior
• Attendance remains a concern with too many absentees
• Insufficient communication with parents regarding school improvements

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School attended 92.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 28.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.8% of pupils at Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School had 17.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 23.5% of pupils at Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School received £7,488 and spent £7,958 for each of its 571 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £471,000 (£825 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School have?

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School has 603 pupils on roll.

What age range does Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School cover?

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School?

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School is at Stanley Road, Off Berridge Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 6GQ.