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Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Shahida Chowdhury (Headteacher)

location_onNottingham, NG7 6GQ

language Visit Website phone 01159156872

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

647

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Expected Standard

49%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Nottingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 83% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School is a community school in Nottingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 603 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #70 of 74 primaries in Nottingham and #12,027 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%

Reading60% LA 69%

Writing57% LA 68%

Maths64% LA 69%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading59% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing47% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths60% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading64% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths60% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.3

0.5 to 3.8

0.9

Write

LA 0.5

-0.6 to 2.4

1.7

Maths

LA 0.4

0.1 to 3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading64% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 0.7

1.1 to 3.9

1.1

Write

LA 0.9

-0.2 to 2.4

4.3

Maths

LA 1.0

3.1 to 5.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 58%

Reading59% LA 68%

Writing48% LA 71%

Maths70% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.7

-1.2 to 2

-0.5

Write

LA 0.9

-2.1 to 1.1

Maths

LA 1.1

1.5 to 4.5

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#12,027 / 14,159	#70	#11,722	#1
2024	#10,643 / 14,233	#67	#12,113	#1
2023	#5,562 / 13,940	#32	#10,467	#3,087
2019	#4,039 / 11,810	#37	#9,880	#1,162
2018	#7,624 / 10,972	#51	#10,253	#3,820

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 February 2024

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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26 November 2013

Inspection Report

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03 March 2011

Inspection Report

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06 February 2008

Inspection Report

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15 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-02-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2013-11-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-03-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 642 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	642	16	2.5%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	614	6	1.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	677	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	642	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	619	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	665	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	647	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	640	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	654	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	636	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	594	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	621	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	617	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	628	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	631	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	631	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	623	5	0.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	648	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	643	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	611	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	617	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	622	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	599	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	593	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	588	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	591	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 57 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

80%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

72%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree36%

agree32%

disagree24%

strongly disagree8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree24%

agree36%

disagree16%

strongly disagree20%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree16%

agree16%

disagree16%

strongly disagree28%

don't know4%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree12%

agree56%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

don't know16%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree36%

disagree20%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree24%

agree40%

disagree20%

strongly disagree12%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree20%

agree60%

disagree4%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree24%

agree60%

strongly disagree12%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree16%

agree48%

disagree12%

strongly disagree20%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes60%

no40%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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