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Bagthorpe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG16 5HB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,869 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

Bagthorpe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 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
Ages5 to 11
Pupils162
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Walton
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122578.

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils162
Girls75
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.7%
First language not English3.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.165
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size27

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
95.7%
Other mixed
3.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)7.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.86
Support staff (FTE)6.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.2%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire1%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Bagthorpe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryUnderwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySelston Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondarySelston High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHolly Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWestwood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBrinsley Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryJacksdale Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Bagthorpe Primary School

What is Bagthorpe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bagthorpe Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bagthorpe Primary School rank in England?

Bagthorpe Primary School ranks 5,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Bagthorpe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Bagthorpe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bagthorpe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bagthorpe Primary School made 18 offers from 76 applications (4.2 per offer), and 18 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bagthorpe Primary School?

Bagthorpe Primary School has 162 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bagthorpe Primary School?

Bagthorpe Primary School had 165 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bagthorpe Primary School?

At Bagthorpe Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bagthorpe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bagthorpe Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% 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.