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Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School

Primary Ages 3-11 221 pupils Nottingham
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Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School is an academy converter in Nottingham for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 221 pupils on roll. In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Teacher turnover is high, with about 43% of its teachers gone within a year (in 2024/25; nationally, 16%).

KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Ragdale Road
Bulwell
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG6 8GQ
Phone 01159151506
Reference Number 143015

General Makeup

Number of pupils 221
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.89%
Girls: 56.11%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 43.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 19 28
2 13 13 26
3 10 19 29
4 15 14 29
5 13 17 30
6 14 14 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 48.4%
African 15.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 8.6%
Unclassified 6.8%
White, Other 5.4%
White & Black (African) 4.5%
Asian, Other 4.5%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
White & Asian 1.4%
Caribbean 0.9%
Indian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating
Last Report Date 08 Oct 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection
Date Report
08 Oct 2024 School inspection
19 Mar 2019 Short inspection
04 Aug 2016 Academy conversion letter
22 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
Previously as Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
29 May 2012 Full inspection:
19 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -4.2
Writing -0.8
Maths -3.2

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 16 3
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School had 203 pupils for 210 places. 7 places (3.3%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Bulwell Primary” planning area

Nottingham counted 431 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 411 in 2029–30, down 5%.

20172018201920212022202320242025
Places 300285330315225210210210
Pupils 292273259229216205204203
Unfilled 2.7%4.2%21.5%27.3%4.0%2.4%2.9%3.3%

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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 3.0%3.0%3.2%2.7%3.7%4.0%3.2%3.5%
Unauthorised absence 1.9%1.2%1.3%1.6%1.8%2.2%2.5%2.6%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%

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, 1.7% of pupils at Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 2.10.05.20.70.47.28.55.93.9
Permanent exclusions 001000000

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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 42.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 11.810.811.010.99.49.210.610.412.111.9
Teachers who left state teaching 18.0%15.9%10.8%25.4%13.7%17.9%12.0%23.9%21.3%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 52.2%35.0%56.5%–40.0%56.3%69.2%75.0%66.7%–
Sick days per teacher 3.71.15.2–3.711.67.77.09.5–

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, 13.1% of pupils at Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 14 1
Social, emotional and mental health 7 0
Moderate learning difficulty 5 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 2 2
Other difficulty or disability 0 1
Specific learning difficulty 1 0

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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School received £8,590 and spent £8,369 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £280,000 (£1,349 per pupil).

Across all 26 schools of Transform Trust, income was £7,034 and spending £7,060 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

2019202020212022202320242025
Revenue reserve £360,000£419,000£419,000£354,000£347,000£257,000£280,000
per pupil £1,234£1,542£1,632£1,554£1,554£1,143£1,349
In-year balance -£17,000£75,000£8,000£33,000£5,000£8,000£46,000
per pupil -£60£275£30£145£22£37£221

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.

Name Distance
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Hoewood Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8LE
0.41 miles
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Cantrell Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9HJ
0.43 miles
Springfield Academy
Lawton Drive, Bulwell Hall Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8BL
0.46 miles
Stanstead Flying High Academy
Stanstead Avenue, Rise Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5BL
0.63 miles
Crisp Vocational Provision
Units 2, 3, 11, 12, 14 Bennerley Court, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8UT
0.69 miles
Crabtree Farm Primary School
Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8AX
0.71 miles
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Piccadilly, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9FN
0.9 miles
Westglade Primary School
Syke Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9BG
0.99 miles
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School
Bestwood Park Drive West, Rise Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5EL
1.04 miles
Hempshill Hall Primary School
Armstrong Road, Hempshill Vale Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 7AT
1.05 miles
Henry Whipple Primary School
Padstow Road, Bestwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5GH
1.3 miles
Southwark Primary School
Park Lane, Old Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DT
1.37 miles
Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5NE
1.46 miles
Hucknall Flying High Academy
Shepherd Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6WU
1.46 miles
Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School
Broomhill Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6AJ
1.47 miles
Green Crescent School
Green Academy, Queensberry Street, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DG
1.53 miles
Warren Primary Academy
Bewcastle Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ
1.53 miles
Broomhill Junior School
Broomhill Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6AJ
1.53 miles
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Keepers Close, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8XE
1.54 miles
Robin Hood Primary School
Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5NA
1.54 miles
Name Distance
The Bulwell Academy
Hucknall Lane, Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
0.1 miles
Park Vale Academy
Top Valley Drive, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9AZ
0.91 miles
Bestwood Village School
School Walk, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8UU
1.47 miles
The Oakwood Academy
Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ
1.67 miles
Ellis Guilford School
Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0HT
1.82 miles
The Holgate Academy
Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6HB
2.2 miles
The Kimberley School
Newdigate Street, Kimberley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2NJ
2.36 miles
Nottingham Free School
The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1EB
2.38 miles
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 5GY
2.57 miles
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EZ
2.6 miles
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Robin's Wood Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3LD
2.64 miles
Willowfield Academy
Chingford Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3BT
2.67 miles
Woodlands Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EZ
2.69 miles
Redhill Academy
Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX
2.75 miles
The National CofE Academy
Annesley Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7DB
2.78 miles
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3GP
2.8 miles
Endeavour Academy
Churchmoor Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8HN
2.91 miles
Djanogly City Academy
Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 6ND
3.03 miles
Oak Field School
Wigman Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3HW
3.04 miles
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Pelham Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
3.07 miles

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How many pupils does Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School have?

Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School has 221 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School cover?

Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School?

Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School is at Ragdale Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8GQ.

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