St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a state primary in Nottingham, ranking 11th out of 72 schools in the local authority based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it comfortably in the top 25 per cent of primaries nationally. Among its closest competitors in the LA, it sits just behind St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Edna G. Olds Academy and South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School, which occupy the top three spots. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Edna G. Olds Academy, about 1.9 km away. With a Roman Catholic character and a headteacher, Hannah Stevenson, leading a relatively small roll of 206 pupils, the school serves a diverse community where 31.8 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average. It also offers nursery provision for three-year-olds, making it a natural choice for local Catholic families looking for a single-site primary journey from nursery through to Year 6.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in November 2021, the school was rated Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This continues a pattern of Good ratings stretching back to its previous inspection in 2012. Academically, the school performs strongly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — 14 percentage points above the Nottingham LA average of 60 per cent. Average scores in reading and maths both sat at 107, and 84 per cent reached the expected standard in maths specifically. At the higher standard, 29 per cent of pupils achieved in reading, 26 per cent in maths, and 13 per cent in writing. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary, so all pupils move on to secondary education at age 11.

The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 40 applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.82. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, sensory room, music rooms, playing fields, a forest school area, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, netball, rounders, tennis, swimming and athletics, while clubs range from drama and gardening to science, eco, book club and choir. The school has a dedicated sensory room and publishes SEND provision for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This combination of strong academic outcomes, a faith-based environment, and targeted support makes it a particularly good fit for Catholic families in Nottingham who want a well-regarded local primary with nursery provision and a clear track record of above-average results.

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