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Old Basford School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Percy Street, Old Basford, Nottingham NG6 0GF · oldbasfordschool.co.uk · 0115 978 5505
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottingham 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 447
- 27 over 420 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
- First language not English
- 30.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Old Basford School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 46 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Nottingham it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Old Basford School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 22
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied