Radford Primary School Academy

Radford Primary School Academy continues to be a good school, demonstrating a strong commitment to the education and well-being of its pupils. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and valued, and staff actively support students’ personal development through a knowledge-rich curriculum. Notably, the school excels in promoting curiosity and respect among pupils, who engage meaningfully with their community and learn the importance of giving back.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and well-cared for by staff.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-integrated with personal development.
• Strong support for English as an additional language.
• High-quality phonics instruction from the start of Reception.
• Effective checks on pupils' learning and targeted support for gaps.
• Pupils benefit from high-quality provision for special educational needs.
• Personal development is a key strength, enriching pupils' learning experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Written tasks in history sometimes lack focus on essential subject knowledge.

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 Radford Primary School Academy attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.4% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Radford Primary School Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Radford Primary School Academy had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% 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, 10.1% of pupils at Radford Primary School Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% 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 2024–25 Radford Primary School Academy received £8,193 and spent £7,839 for each of its 210 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £73,000 (£349 per pupil).

Across all 27 schools of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, income was £8,020 and spending £8,028 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Nottingham · Nottingham local authority: places and applications

Radford Primary School Academy is part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, which runs 27 schools. The nearest others:

• Edna G. Olds Academy Nottingham
• Huntingdon Academy Nottingham
• Sycamore Academy Nottingham
• Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy Nottingham
• St Ann's Well Academy Nottingham
• Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy Nottingham
• Hogarth Academy Nottingham
• The Glapton Academy Nottingham
• Warren Primary Academy Nottingham
• Cloudside Academy Nottingham

What is Radford Primary School Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Radford Primary School Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Radford Primary School Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Radford Primary School Academy was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Radford Primary School Academy have?

Radford Primary School Academy has 207 pupils on roll.

What age range does Radford Primary School Academy cover?

Radford Primary School Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Radford Primary School Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Radford Primary School Academy?

Radford Primary School Academy is at Denman Street West, Radford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 3FL.