School profile

Hempshill Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG6 7AT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,910 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hempshill Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils400
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sally Dakin
Local authorityNottingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122493.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%, similar to England, better than Nottingham61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Nottingham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Nottingham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Nottingham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Nottingham105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Nottingham72%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Nottingham71%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Nottingham72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils400
Girls183
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.8%
First language not English20.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)35
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places13.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.5%
White and Black Caribbean
10%
Other mixed
6.5%
African
6.3%
Other White
4.3%
Pakistani
3.3%
Caribbean
2.8%
Indian
2.3%
White and Black African
2%
Other Asian
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)19.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.83
Support staff (FTE)28.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham16.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Nottingham1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hempshill Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryCrabtree Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHorsendale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRufford Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMornington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRosslyn Park Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Bulwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryLarkfields Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCantrell Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimaryLarkfields Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hempshill Hall Primary School

What is Hempshill Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hempshill Hall Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hempshill Hall Primary School rank in England?

Hempshill Hall Primary School ranks 6,910 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Hempshill Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Hempshill Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hempshill Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hempshill Hall Primary School made 37 offers from 54 applications (1.5 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hempshill Hall Primary School?

Hempshill Hall Primary School has 400 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hempshill Hall Primary School?

Hempshill Hall Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Hempshill Hall Primary School?

At Hempshill Hall Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hempshill Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hempshill Hall Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.