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Robin Hood Primary School

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

personMrs Nicky Bridges

location_onNottingham, NG5 5NA

language Visit Website phone 1159153982

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

484

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Robin Hood Primary School is a Community school primary school in Nottingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Robin Hood Primary School is a community school in Nottingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 471 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #33 of 74 primaries in Nottingham and #5,338 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 58%

Reading75% LA 69%

Writing75% LA 68%

Maths75% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading70% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths72% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading67% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.3

-1.5 to 1.8

1.5

Write

LA 0.5

-0.1 to 3.0

0.1

Maths

LA 0.4

-1.4 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading78% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.7

0.4 to 3.7

-0.2

Write

LA 0.9

-1.7 to 1.3

2.1

Maths

LA 1.0

0.7 to 3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 58%

Reading49% LA 68%

Writing69% LA 71%

Maths71% LA 70%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.7

-4.7 to -1.5

Write

LA 0.9

-0.5 to 2.5

1.1

Maths

LA 1.1

-0.4 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 February 2024

Inspection Report

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04 July 2018

Inspection Report

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05 November 2013

Inspection Report

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17 May 2013

Inspection Report

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07 February 2013

Inspection Report

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03 March 2011

Inspection Report

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24 June 2008

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-07-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-11-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-07

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

3.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 471 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, 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)	471	14	3.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	452	12	2.7%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	486	21	4.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	467	12	2.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	460	7	1.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	495	7	1.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	484	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	456	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	498	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	487	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	471	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	476	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	460	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	499	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	499	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	485	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	506	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	491	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	476	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	504	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	496	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	484	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	509	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	495	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	471	1	0.2%	0.5%	1

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 31 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 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.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

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

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree33%

agree52%

disagree15%

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

strongly agree79%

agree15%

disagree6%

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

strongly agree42%

agree27%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know3%

not applicable12%

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 agree55%

agree39%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree42%

strongly disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree58%

agree39%

strongly disagree3%

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

strongly agree64%

agree33%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree70%

agree27%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree36%

disagree6%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no12%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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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