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William Booth Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG2 4QF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,188 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

William Booth Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Paparozzi
TrustTRANSFORM TRUST
Local authorityNottingham
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144462.

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 maths54%, worse than England, worse than Nottingham61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Nottingham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Nottingham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Nottingham105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham71%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Nottingham72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls107
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.9%
First language not English50.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.203
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size24.5

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
23.6%
African
15%
Other ethnic group
10%
Other White
8.6%
Pakistani
8.6%
Other mixed
7.3%
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
Other Asian
6.4%
White and Asian
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.8%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11
Support staff (FTE)16.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
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.21
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 schoolNottinghamEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, better than Nottingham5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham16.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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.

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Frequently asked questions about William Booth Primary and Nursery School

What is William Booth Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

William Booth Primary and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does William Booth Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

William Booth Primary and Nursery School ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are William Booth Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at William Booth Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into William Booth Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, William Booth Primary and Nursery School made 23 offers from 42 applications (1.8 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend William Booth Primary and Nursery School?

William Booth Primary and Nursery School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of William Booth Primary and Nursery School?

William Booth Primary and Nursery School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at William Booth Primary and Nursery School?

At William Booth Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at William Booth Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at William Booth Primary and Nursery School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% 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.