Seely Primary School

About Seely Primary School

Seely Primary School sits within Nottingham local authority, where it ranks 50th out of 72 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of the LA, some way behind the top-performing peers nearby: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Edna G. Olds Academy and South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Katharine Clifford. It currently has 533 pupils on roll against a capacity of 575, and 23.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2019, the school was rated Good overall, with Good for early years provision, leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in February 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained, a notable improvement from its previous 2016 inspection when the school was judged to require improvement.

In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 55 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Nottingham LA average of 60 per cent. Looking at individual subjects, 74 per cent met the expected standard in reading and in maths, while 69 per cent did so in writing. At the higher standard, 28 per cent achieved it in maths, 23 per cent in reading, and just 3 per cent in both writing and the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 105 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks 9,402 out of 13,686 primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the bottom half of the country. In the East Midlands region it ranks 884 out of 1,353. The school does not have a sixth form. Parent feedback from the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, was broadly positive: 90 per cent of the 69 respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed their child is happy and feels safe.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, sports hall, library, playing fields, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, athletics, cricket, football, rounders and gymnastics, and clubs include coding, chess, film club and choir. The school has a nursery provision and reports a wide range of SEND support, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed: 45 places attracted 99 total applications, with 37 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2. This suggests strong local demand despite the middling academic rankings. The school may suit families who prioritise a Good Ofsted rating, a broad set of facilities and activities, and a supportive SEND framework, but who are comfortable with results that sit below the local average.

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