Beeston Fields Flying High Academy

Beeston Fields Flying High Academy is a primary academy converter within the Flying High Partnership, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. This was a graded section 5 inspection, and under current arrangements no overall effectiveness grade is given; however, inspectors rated every judged area as outstanding, following a previous inspection grade of good. Pupils are described as thriving in an aspirational and nurturing environment where relationships are strong and pupils feel safe and well cared for. Behaviour is exemplary, lessons and social times are calm and purposeful, and pupils take pride in their learning and in leadership roles. The curriculum is ambitious, reading has a high profile from the early years, and pupils with SEND are identified and supported highly effectively. Early years provision gives children an excellent start, personal development makes a strong contribution to pupils’ character, and leadership and management are exceptionally strong. Trust and governance links are clear, staff wellbeing and workload are considered, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. The report identifies no significant areas of concern.

Strengths

• Aspirational and nurturing environment where pupils achieve well
• Exemplary pupil behaviour and consistently high expectations
• Ambitious curriculum with effective checking and revisiting of misconceptions
• Strong reading culture established from the early years
• Excellent early years provision with high-quality spoken interactions
• Highly effective identification and support for pupils with SEND
• Personal development that builds resilience and understanding of British values
• Pupils take on leadership roles and develop confidence and responsibility
• Exceptionally well led and managed with strong trust and governance links
• Staff wellbeing, workload and training opportunities are well considered
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

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 Beeston Fields Flying High Academy attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.5% 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 Beeston Fields Flying High 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 Beeston Fields Flying High Academy had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.5% 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, 14.8% of pupils at Beeston Fields Flying High Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% 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 Beeston Fields Flying High Academy received £7,662 and spent £7,869 for each of its 339 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £123,000 (£364 per pupil).

Across all 35 schools of Flying High Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,388 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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Beeston Fields Flying High Academy is part of Flying High Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Nottingham
• Greythorn Primary School Nottingham
• Horsendale Primary School Nottingham
• Brooklands Primary School Nottingham
• Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Edwalton Primary School Nottingham
• Porchester Junior School Nottingham
• Stanstead Flying High Academy Nottingham
• Hucknall Flying High Academy Nottingham
• Haddon Primary and Nursery School Nottingham

What is Beeston Fields Flying High Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Beeston Fields Flying High Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Beeston Fields Flying High Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Beeston Fields Flying High Academy was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Beeston Fields Flying High Academy have?

Beeston Fields Flying High Academy has 345 pupils on roll.

What age range does Beeston Fields Flying High Academy cover?

Beeston Fields Flying High Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Beeston Fields Flying High Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Beeston Fields Flying High Academy?

Beeston Fields Flying High Academy is at Boundary Road, Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2RG.