School profile

Cantrell Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Nottingham, NG6 9HJ

Inadequate

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

Cantrell Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Not effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils381 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Watson
TrustTRANSFORM TRUST
Local authorityNottingham
Opened01 Mar 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151545.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils381
Girls191
Boys190
Eligible for free school meals34.4%
First language not English20.2%
SEN support38
EHC plan8
Average class size24.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58%
African
10.8%
White and Black Caribbean
8.4%
Other White
7.9%
Other Asian
2.9%
White and Asian
2.6%
Indian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Other mixed
1.3%

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 absence6.5%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence18.5%16.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%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)31
Applications (Reception)50
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)30
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 roll368
Unfilled places12.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)18.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.16
Support staff (FTE)22.67

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Bulwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryStanstead Flying High AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCrabtree Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRufford Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySpringfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWestglade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryPark Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cantrell Primary and Nursery School

What is Cantrell Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Cantrell Primary and Nursery School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2024.

How many pupils attend Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?

Cantrell Primary and Nursery School has 381 pupils aged 3 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.