School profile

Stanstead Flying High Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG5 5BL

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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.

Stanstead Flying High Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 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
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils203 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tanya Smith
TrustFLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authorityNottingham
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144686.

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%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%6%8%
Average reading score101104106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading57%72%76%
Expected standard in writing75%71%73%
Expected standard in maths64%72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils203
Girls100
Boys103
Eligible for free school meals31.5%
First language not English15.8%
SEN support27
EHC plan2
Average class size26.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50.7%
White and Black Caribbean
9.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
5.9%
Other mixed
5.4%
African
5.4%
Indian
4.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other Black
3%
Other White
2.5%
Caribbean
2%

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 absence5.3%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence14.1%16.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%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)29
Applications (Reception)53
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll185
Unfilled places11.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)8.39
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.74
Support staff (FTE)12.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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.

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 Stanstead Flying High Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryPark Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWestglade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCantrell Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimarySpringfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Bulwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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Good
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySouthglade Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWarren Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stanstead Flying High Academy

What is Stanstead Flying High Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stanstead Flying High Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Stanstead Flying High Academy rank in England?

Stanstead Flying High Academy ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Stanstead Flying High Academy?

Stanstead Flying High Academy has 203 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.