School Chooser

Warren Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademy204 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubNottingham
School Chooser Score
55
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 29 to 77
Out of 100. Better than 61% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, November 2022
Reached the expected level at 1175%England 63%
Attendance93.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families50%Far more than most schools
Places6 spare204 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher19.7School workforce census

Warren Primary Academy is a converter academy in Nottingham for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 204 pupils and room for 210. About 50 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 55 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 61% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Bewcastle Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, NG5 9PJ0115 915 3760warrenprimary.co.ukMr Ross Middleton headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 30 November 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

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

24 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1175%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level4%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 81%81%20172018: 34%34%20182019: 32%32%20192023: 67%67%20232024: 80%80%20242025: 75%75%2025
Since 2017: -6%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017NottinghamEngland
Pupils tested243030282931
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%80%67%32%34%81%62%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths4%13%17%7%10%16%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0106.0104.097.0101.0105.0104.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0106.0104.098.098.0107.0104.1104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score104.0106.0104.0100.0101.0107.0104.7105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard83%80%70%43%59%84%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard79%80%73%43%41%94%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)75%80%77%61%86%90%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.2-4.7-1.6+0.5
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.2-4.4-4.6+1.9
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged54%73%50%18%25%67%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged100%84%78%55%46%86%

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.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
54%100%
Gap 46 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
62%91%
Gap 29 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%4%
Gap 4 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places181 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
86% full

About 29 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 3% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Nottingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

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 roll204Census January 2026
Places21097% full
Pupils from low-income families50%50% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English28%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support16%33 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%8 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.58 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)53%£148,800 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls112 / 92
White British pupils47%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 23.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 27.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (15), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), language and communications needs (6), Moderate learning difficulty (5), Other difficulty or disability (3), Specific learning difficulty (3).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll204201193195213221
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals50%53%51%44%43%36%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language28%15%17%20%15%13%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%16%15%11%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%2%0%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school18.6%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.5%7.0%7.7%6.8%4.3%5.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%3.9%3.8%4.4%3.3%3.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.8%3.1%4.0%2.4%1.1%2.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence18.6%19.4%22.4%18.7%14.7%15.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate3.51.63.16.11.4
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00100

Staff and money

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

Teachers10.0full-time equivalent, 11 people
Pupils per teacher19.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants7.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,816
Teachers who left in the year18%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher5.92024/25

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£7,672England £7,128. Total £1.5m
Income per pupil£8,051England £7,587. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,749England £3,405
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £68k, £348 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£74kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,672spent 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 m19912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate60 per 1,000 people34% lower than the England average
Typical house price£254,250Gedling
Nearest bus stop60 mStockdale Close, 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
Rise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil840 m458Report card 202652Compare
Westglade Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles237Not inspected53Compare
Southglade Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil0.7 miles444Good 202259Compare
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery SchoolCouncil0.9 miles400Good 202216Compare
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles229Good 202358Compare
Stanstead Flying High AcademyAcademy0.9 miles203Good 202221Compare
Robin Hood Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles468Good 202438Compare
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy1.0 miles216Not inspected77Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Warren Primary Academy with the 44 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 44 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats61%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 55 is 10 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 44 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 44 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Warren Primary Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Firbeck AcademyAcademy5.3 miles173Good 202360Compare
Sunnyside Spencer AcademyAcademy7.2 miles205No overall grade 202486Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 55 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 55% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 29 to 77. 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
+0.00
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 24 pupils
Ofsted inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.03
DfE progress measure; 24 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.05
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.09
2024/25; 172 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well above
+0.14
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 24 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 Warren Primary Academy a good school?

It is about average. Warren Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 61% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 29 to 77, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Warren Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Warren Primary Academy good at its last full inspection on 30 November 2022.

How good are Warren Primary Academy's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 75% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 4% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Warren Primary Academy have?

204 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 97% full.

Is Warren Primary Academy oversubscribed?

Probably not. 29 places were empty in 2024/25 (14% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Warren Primary Academy?

Pupils were in school 93.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 19% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Warren Primary Academy?

The average class had 25.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Warren Primary Academy have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

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

Contact and details

Address
Bewcastle Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Telephone
0115 915 3760
Website
www.warrenprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Ross Middleton
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
L.E.a.D. Academy Trust (27 schools)
Local authority
Nottingham
Ward
Bestwood St Albans
Constituency
Gedling
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2011 (academy converter)
URN
137443 · LAESTAB 8922898 · UKPRN 10035198
Formerly
Warren Primary School

Where these figures come from