School profile

Sycamore Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG3 4QP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,971 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Sycamore Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils466 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Emma Thorne
TrustL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNottingham
Opened01 Jan 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137786.

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 maths51%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%6%8%
Average reading score102104106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading64%72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%72%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils466
Girls227
Boys239
Eligible for free school meals46.8%
First language not English63.7%
SEN support91
EHC plan11
Average class size27.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
35.8%
African
21.9%
White British
19.3%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Other Asian
4.5%
White and Black African
2.4%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other White
1.3%
Other Black
1.1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Overall absence4.6%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence11.6%16.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)56
Applications (Reception)77
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll404
Unfilled places3.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.43
Support staff (FTE)39.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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 Sycamore Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHuntingdon AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Ann's Well AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableHollygirt SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryBlue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableJamia Al-Hudaa Residential CollegeOther independent school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableNottingham Girls' High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryBluecoat Trent AcademyFree schools
Good
0.8 miNot applicableNottingham High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Sycamore Academy

What is Sycamore Academy's Ofsted rating?

Sycamore Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Nov 2014.

How does Sycamore Academy rank in England?

Sycamore Academy ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sycamore Academy?

Sycamore Academy has 466 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.