Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Southfield Road
Western Boulevard
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 3PL
Phone 01159155765
Reference Number 144461

Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School has been rated as good overall in its first inspection. The school promotes a strong sense of community and celebrates diversity, aiming to prepare pupils as responsible citizens. Educational routines are well established, supporting pupils in their learning and behavior, with staff offering prompt assistance when needed. The school has effective reading and mathematics programs, though there are some areas within the curriculum that require more precise planning to enhance learning continuity across subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 432
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.47%
Girls: 46.53%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 85.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 29 26 55
2 29 29 58
3 36 26 62
4 35 25 60
5 33 29 62
6 25 37 62

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 51.6%
Indian 8.8%
White, British 7.9%
African 7.6%
Mixed, Other 3.7%
Asian, Other 2.8%
White, Other 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
White & Asian 1.9%
Chinese 1.6%
Caribbean 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Sep 2021
Date Report
21 Sep 2021 School inspection:
06 Jun 2017 Academy conversion letter
17 May 2016 Full inspection:
Previously as Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
17 May 2016 Full inspection:
19 Mar 2014 Monitoring visit
19 Mar 2014 Monitoring visit
21 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
21 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
28 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
28 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
19 May 2010 Curriculum and development visit
19 May 2010 Curriculum and development visit
10 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
10 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2004 Full inspection
12 Jul 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Celebrates diversity and fosters a strong community ethos
  • Established routines and high expectations for student behavior
  • Effective reading and mathematics instruction
  • Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils
  • Effective safeguarding measures

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum planning not sufficiently precise in some subjects
  • Lack of oversight in ensuring the sequence of learning in all subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 53%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

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 103
Maths 102

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 -2.8
Writing 0.8
Maths -2.3

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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