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Edwalton Primary School

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

personMr Anthony Thomas

corporate_fareFLYING HIGH TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG12 4AS

language Visit Website phone 1159144221

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

413

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Edwalton Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Nottingham, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Edwalton Primary School is an academy converter in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. The school has approximately 409 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 226 primaries in Nottinghamshire and #915 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

83%

LA 62%

Reading91% LA 74%

Writing88% LA 71%

Maths88% LA 74%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading78% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA -0.2

0.6 to 4.0

4.2

Write

LA 0.2

2.6 to 5.9

4.8

Maths

LA 0.0

3.2 to 6.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading88% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths95% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA -0.2

0.3 to 3.5

2.8

Write

LA 0.3

1.3 to 4.2

3.9

Maths

LA -0.1

2.5 to 5.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 63%

Reading77% LA 74%

Writing85% LA 78%

Maths85% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA -0.3

-0.1 to 2.9

2.8

Write

LA 0.2

1.4 to 4.2

4.2

Maths

LA -0.1

2.8 to 5.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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26 November 2019

Inspection Report

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12 September 2018

Inspection Report

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18 October 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-11-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-09-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-01-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-06-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 409 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	409	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	408	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	415	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	411	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	416	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	416	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	413	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	421	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	421	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	418	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	417	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	420	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	422	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	422	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	422	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	415	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	413	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	416	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	422	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	419	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	415	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	412	2	0.5%	0.5%

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 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Edwalton Primary School

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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