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Arnbrook Primary School

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

personMr Peter Fowlie

corporate_fareONE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG5 8NE

language Visit Website phone 1159190199

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

164

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Arnbrook Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Nottingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Arnbrook Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ONE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 167 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #173 of 226 primaries in Nottinghamshire and #10,222 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. 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 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 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

55%

LA 62%

Reading79% LA 74%

Writing62% LA 71%

Maths69% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading63% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading75% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths61% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.2

-2.1 to 2.3

0.6

Write

LA 0.2

-1.5 to 2.8

-1.3

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.4 to 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading76% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -0.2

-0.4 to 3.4

2.1

Write

LA 0.3

0.4 to 3.9

0.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.0 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 63%

Reading79% LA 74%

Writing62% LA 78%

Maths88% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.3

0 to 4.2

-0.9

Write

LA 0.2

-2.9 to 1.1

2.6

Maths

LA -0.1

0.7 to 4.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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07 November 2017

Inspection Report

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10 January 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2022-06-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-20

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-11-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-01-10

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-11-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

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

1.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(3 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 167 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.8%, 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)	167	3	1.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	162	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	160	1	0.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	155	1	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	198	2	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	197	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	212	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	210	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	231	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	231	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	225	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	258	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	257	5	1.9%	0.5%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	261	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	285	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	279	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	291	1	0.3%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	303	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	295	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	287	1	0.3%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils