Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
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% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -3.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 16 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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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%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 300 | 285 | 330 | 315 | 225 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 292 | 273 | 259 | 229 | 216 | 205 | 204 | 203 |
| 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
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.1 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 3.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 11.9 |
| 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 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 5.2 | – | 3.7 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 9.5 | – |
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
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Hoewood Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8LE |
0.41 miles |
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Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Cantrell Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9HJ |
0.43 miles |
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Springfield Academy
Lawton Drive, Bulwell Hall Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8BL |
0.46 miles |
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Stanstead Flying High Academy
Stanstead Avenue, Rise Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5BL |
0.63 miles |
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Crisp Vocational Provision
Units 2, 3, 11, 12, 14 Bennerley Court, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8UT |
0.69 miles |
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Crabtree Farm Primary School
Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8AX |
0.71 miles |
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Piccadilly, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9FN |
0.9 miles |
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Westglade Primary School
Syke Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9BG |
0.99 miles |
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Rise Park Primary and Nursery School
Bestwood Park Drive West, Rise Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5EL |
1.04 miles |
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Hempshill Hall Primary School
Armstrong Road, Hempshill Vale Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 7AT |
1.05 miles |
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Henry Whipple Primary School
Padstow Road, Bestwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5GH |
1.3 miles |
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Southwark Primary School
Park Lane, Old Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DT |
1.37 miles |
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Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5NE |
1.46 miles |
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Hucknall Flying High Academy
Shepherd Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6WU |
1.46 miles |
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Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School
Broomhill Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6AJ |
1.47 miles |
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Green Crescent School
Green Academy, Queensberry Street, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DG |
1.53 miles |
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Warren Primary Academy
Bewcastle Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ |
1.53 miles |
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Broomhill Junior School
Broomhill Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6AJ |
1.53 miles |
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Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Keepers Close, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8XE |
1.54 miles |
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Robin Hood Primary School
Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5NA |
1.54 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Bulwell Academy
Hucknall Lane, Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
0.1 miles |
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Park Vale Academy
Top Valley Drive, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9AZ |
0.91 miles |
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Bestwood Village School
School Walk, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8UU |
1.47 miles |
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The Oakwood Academy
Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ |
1.67 miles |
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Ellis Guilford School
Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0HT |
1.82 miles |
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The Holgate Academy
Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6HB |
2.2 miles |
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The Kimberley School
Newdigate Street, Kimberley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2NJ |
2.36 miles |
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Nottingham Free School
The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1EB |
2.38 miles |
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 5GY |
2.57 miles |
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EZ |
2.6 miles |
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Robin's Wood Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3LD |
2.64 miles |
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Willowfield Academy
Chingford Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3BT |
2.67 miles |
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Woodlands Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EZ |
2.69 miles |
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Redhill Academy
Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX |
2.75 miles |
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The National CofE Academy
Annesley Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7DB |
2.78 miles |
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3GP |
2.8 miles |
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Endeavour Academy
Churchmoor Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8HN |
2.91 miles |
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Djanogly City Academy
Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 6ND |
3.03 miles |
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Oak Field School
Wigman Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3HW |
3.04 miles |
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Pelham Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
3.07 miles |
All schools in Nottingham · Nottingham local authority: places and applications
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School is part of Transform Trust, which runs 27 schools. The nearest others:
- Cantrell Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
- Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School Hucknall
- Burford Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
- Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
- Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Nottingham
- William Booth Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
- Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School Nottingham
- Parkdale Primary School Nottingham
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.