Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School

About Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a grade it has held consistently since its previous inspection in 2011. The school sits in the top 25 per cent of primary schools nationally for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, with a score of 77 per cent on that key metric. That figure places it 7th out of 72 primary schools in Nottingham local authority, well above the local authority average of 60 per cent. In the East Midlands region, it ranks 187th out of 1,353 schools, putting it in the 14th percentile. The school is one of only six primary schools in Nottingham to hold an Outstanding rating, and the nearest other Outstanding school, Huntingdon Academy, is 1.3 kilometres away.

At Key Stage 2, 77 per cent of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, while 10 per cent reached the higher standard. Reading was a particular strength, with 93 per cent of pupils meeting the expected standard and 47 per cent reaching the higher standard. In writing, 77 per cent met the expected standard and 27 per cent achieved the higher standard. Maths saw 87 per cent at the expected standard and 23 per cent at the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. Reading’s average scaled score was 108. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone show the school comfortably outperforms the Nottingham average of 60 per cent for expected standards. The school’s ranking score of 77 places it just behind local peers such as St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Edna G. Olds Academy, but well ahead of the majority of Nottingham primaries.

The school is oversubscribed, receiving 73 total applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 46 first-preference applications and 30 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.43. It serves 250 pupils against a capacity of 210, and 29.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a library, outdoor playground, sensory room, playing fields, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports offered are dance, rounders, cricket and cross country, while clubs include science, book, art, gardening and film club. The school has a nursery provision and supports pupils with a range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a strong, well-regarded Church of England primary that suits families seeking high academic standards and a clear track record of Ofsted excellence in central Nottingham.

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