Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy

Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy has demonstrated effective actions in maintaining the standards observed during its previous inspection, which was regarded as good. The school is characterized by a calm and orderly environment, where pupils display positive attitudes towards learning and genuinely enjoy their time at school. Parents express satisfaction with the nurturing and caring atmosphere fostered by the staff, who are seen as supportive in helping students learn. Overall, the school promotes a broad and ambitious curriculum that supports the majority of pupils in making good progress.

Strengths

• Pupils understand and embody the school's values of confidence, hope, understanding, respect, community, and honesty.
• The curriculum is designed well and supports effective delivery by teachers.
• Staff have good subject knowledge and employ appropriate learning activities.
• Pupils have regular opportunities to develop their mathematical fluency.
• The school prioritizes reading and provides effective phonics support.
• Children in Nursery and Reception learn in a secure and nurturing environment.
• The school has effective systems to improve pupils' attendance.

Areas for Improvement

• The school does not always check pupils’ understanding of their learning effectively, leading to some misconceptions and gaps in learning.

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 Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.4% 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 Burntstump Seely CofE Primary 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 Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy had 14.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.7% 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, 18.8% of pupils at Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% 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 Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy received £9,965 and spent £8,436 for each of its 67 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £214,000 (£3,189 per pupil).

Across all 23 schools of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,940 and spending £8,035 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 · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy is part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:

• Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Nottingham
• Hucknall National Church of England Primary School Nottingham
• St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield Mansfield
• Sherwood Church Academy Mansfield
• Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School Nottingham
• St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Sutton-In-Ashfield
• Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School Huthwaite
• Cotgrave Church of England Primary School Nottingham
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Mansfield
• Kneesall CofE Primary Academy Select

What is Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy have?

Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy has 69 pupils on roll.

What age range does Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy cover?

Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy?

Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy is at Burntstump Hill, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PQ.