School Chooser

Bingham Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedFree school137 pupilsNottinghamshire
School Chooser Score
67
Above
similar schools
Likely range 28 to 90, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 79% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, April 2025
Reached the expected level at 1171%England 63%
Attendance94.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families22%A bit fewer than most schools
Places73 spare137 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher23.0School workforce census

Bingham Primary School is a free school in Bingham for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 137 pupils and room for 210. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 67 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 79% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

50 Burrows Drive, Bingham, NG13 7AT01949 714014binghamprimary.eschools.co.uk/webMrs Sara Pask headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 23 April 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

14 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1171%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level7%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score108.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score108.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2023 to 2025
2023: 50%50%20232024: 80%80%20242025: 71%71%2025
Since 2023: +21%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023NottinghamshireEngland
Pupils tested14106
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%80%50%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths7%20%0%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score108.0106.0104.0105.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score108.0111.0105.0104.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score108.0110.0108.0105.0105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard71%80%67%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard79%90%83%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)86%80%67%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places125 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
60% full

85 places were empty (41% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (25 offers for 30 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary3010525all offeredLA
2025 Primary3011130all offeredLA
2024 Primary3010120all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll137Census January 2026
Places21065% full
Pupils from low-income families22%22% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English18%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%15 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%5 pupils with a plan
Average class size19.67 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)19%£40,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls71 / 66
White British pupils65%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 14.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Other difficulty or disability (7), emotional and mental health (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), language and communications needs (3), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Hearing impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census2026202520242023
Pupils on roll13712811385
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals22%20%15%12%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language18%23%31%41%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%14%9%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school15.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.82024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.1%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/23England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.8%4.7%5.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.6%3.0%3.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.1%1.7%1.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence15.9%12.1%9.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.81.80.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers6.0full-time equivalent, 7 people
Pupils per teacher23.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,930
Teachers who left in the year26%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.32024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,813England £7,128. Total £1.0m
Income per pupil£8,109England £7,587. Total £1.0m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,750England £3,405
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £97k, £754 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£38kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,813spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m15812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate61 per 1,000 people34% lower than the England average
Typical house price£345,000Rushcliffe
Nearest bus stop190 mPrimary School, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Robert Miles Infant SchoolAcademy600 m87Good 202246Compare
Robert Miles Junior SchoolAcademy870 m236Not inspected61Compare
Carnarvon Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles430Good 202277Compare
East Bridgford St Peters Church of England AcademyAcademy1.7 miles261Good 202276Compare
Gunthorpe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy2.5 miles71Report card 202661Compare
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England AcademyAcademy2.6 miles189Outstanding 202398Compare
Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil3.0 miles248Good 202463Compare
Cropwell Bishop Primary SchoolAcademy3.2 miles187Good 202252Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Bingham Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats79%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 67 is 37 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 31 · highest 94100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 67 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 67% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 28 to 90. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.03
2025 results; 14 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 1.4 years old
Progress pupils make20%above
+0.17
Contextualised attainment (no DfE progress measure available); 14 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.06
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.04
2024/25; 107 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.09
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 14 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Bingham Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Bingham Primary School scores 67 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 79% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 28 to 90, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Bingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Bingham Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 23 April 2025.

How good are Bingham Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 71% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 7% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Bingham Primary School have?

137 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 65% full.

Is Bingham Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 85 places were empty in 2024/25 (41% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Bingham Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Bingham Primary School?

The average class had 19.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
50 Burrows Drive, Bingham, NG13 7AT
Telephone
01949 714014
Website
binghamprimary.eschools.co.uk/web
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Pask
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Community Inclusive Trust (19 schools)
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Ward
Bingham North
Constituency
Newark
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2022 (academy free school)
URN
149068 · LAESTAB 8912042 · UKPRN 10090862

Where these figures come from