Edwalton Primary School

Edwalton Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in most domains and 'Outstanding' in personal development. The school fosters a strong sense of community, evident in the pride pupils take in participating in various enriching activities, such as caring for farm animals and gardening. The inclusive environment encourages high attendance and positive relationships between staff and pupils, contributing to a nurturing atmosphere that supports learning and behavior. Parents express satisfaction with their children's academic and social development, highlighting the school's effective support of individual talents and interests.

Strengths

• High-quality personal development for pupils
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Inclusive environment with high attendance rates
• Extensive outdoor facilities that enhance learning
• Well-structured curriculum that meets pupils' needs
• Effective support for pupils struggling with reading
• Commitment to teaching social and emotional skills

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack sufficiently demanding work for pupils
• Mathematics assessment in early years needs improvement
• School website does not contain required information for parents

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 Edwalton Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.9% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Edwalton Primary School 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 Edwalton Primary School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.0% 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, 8.1% of pupils at Edwalton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% 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 Edwalton Primary School received £11,719 and spent £12,198 for each of its 409 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £489,000 (£1,197 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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Edwalton Primary School is part of Flying High Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Greythorn Primary School Nottingham
• Cotgrave Candleby Lane School Nottingham
• Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Rivendell Flying High Academy Nottingham
• Porchester Junior School Nottingham
• Haddon Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Stanhope Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Beeston Fields Flying High Academy Nottingham
• Ernehale Infant School Nottingham
• Ernehale Junior School Nottingham

What is Edwalton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Edwalton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Edwalton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Edwalton Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Edwalton Primary School have?

Edwalton Primary School has 396 pupils on roll.

What age range does Edwalton Primary School cover?

Edwalton Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

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

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Edwalton Primary School?

Edwalton Primary School is at Wellin Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 4AS.