Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School

About Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School

Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School in Nottingham was rated Good overall in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating. The school has held a Good rating across both its most recent graded and ungraded inspections, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Good. However, the school’s academic outcomes tell a more challenging story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 31% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is well below the Nottingham local authority average of 60% and places the school 71st out of 72 primary schools in the area. Individual subject results show 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 56% in maths, and 41% in writing, while the proportion achieving the higher standard was low across all three subjects.

The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the attainment picture is clear. The average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 101 in maths, both slightly above the national baseline of 100, yet the combined expected standard figure is notably weak. Nationally, Brocklewood ranks in the bottom 4% of primary schools for this metric, and in the East Midlands it sits at the 96th percentile from the bottom. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage, with 50.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, more than double the national average. This context is important when interpreting the results, though the data does not provide a breakdown of pupil progress relative to starting points. The school’s nursery provision offers an early start for children from age three.

Brocklewood is a mixed, non-denominational state primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a current roll of 449 pupils against a capacity of 600. It is oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, with 50 applications for 27 places and all 27 first-preference offers taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.85. The school offers a wide range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, dance, athletics, cross country, gymnastics, netball and football, while clubs cover drama, film, gardening and eco activities. The school has extensive SEND provision, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties, moderate to severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, autism, and social, emotional and mental health needs. This makes it a potentially strong fit for families seeking an inclusive, well-resourced primary with nursery provision in Nottingham.

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