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Cropwell Bishop Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG12 3BX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,573 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Cropwell Bishop Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022

Ofsted 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils187
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jeremy Lee
TrustEQUALS TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143303.

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 maths69%, 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.10%, similar to 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.104, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils187
Girls86
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15%
First language not English2.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size28

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
87.7%
Chinese
2.7%
Other White
2.1%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
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 teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)8.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.53
Support staff (FTE)9.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.78
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.3%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Cropwell Bishop Primary School

What is Cropwell Bishop Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cropwell Bishop Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does Cropwell Bishop Primary School rank in England?

Cropwell Bishop Primary School ranks 5,573 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Cropwell Bishop Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Cropwell Bishop Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cropwell Bishop Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cropwell Bishop Primary School made 25 offers from 78 applications (3.1 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cropwell Bishop Primary School?

Cropwell Bishop Primary School has 187 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cropwell Bishop Primary School?

Cropwell Bishop Primary School had 209 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cropwell Bishop Primary School?

At Cropwell Bishop Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cropwell Bishop Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cropwell Bishop Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% 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.