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Radford Primary School Academy

Nottingham, NG7 3FLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,363
of 13,686 nationally

About Radford Primary School Academy

Radford Primary School Academy’s Key Stage 2 results sit comfortably above the Nottingham local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 60%, Radford achieves 67% — a clear seven-point advantage. This places the school 22nd out of 74 primary schools in Nottingham, putting it in the top third of its local authority. The school’s ranking score of 67 also places it in the top 50% nationally. These are solid, above-average results for a state primary in a city where only six out of 74 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDenman Street West, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 3FL
HeadteacherStephen Ross
Local AuthorityNottingham
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)47.6%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballDanceCricketCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Radford Primary School Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.