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Underwood Church of England Primary School

Ashfield, NG16 5GNPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1696 of 13,686 nationally

About Underwood Church of England Primary School

Underwood Church of England Primary School sits comfortably above the Nottinghamshire local authority average for its key stage 2 results. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 61 per cent, while Underwood achieved 79 per cent in the 2023/24 academic year. That gap of 18 percentage points places the school in the top 25 per cent nationally and fifth out of 30 primary schools in Ashfield. It also ranks 24th out of 286 similar schools across the wider county, which suggests consistency rather than a one-off spike. The school’s average reading score of 106 and maths score of 105 are both above the national benchmark of 100, and 82 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically. While no pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, 25 per cent did so in maths alone and 21 per cent in reading, indicating solid foundations for most children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMain Road, Nottingham, Ashfield, NG16 5GN
HeadteacherClare Thorne
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils165
Free School Meals (FSM)9.7%
School Capacity165 / 175 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosSensory RoomMusic RoomsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryNetballAthleticsGymnasticsDanceSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirDramaArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: underwoodschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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