Community school · Nottingham

Crabtree Farm Primary School

3–11Ages
358Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122476URN

Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.4 below Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

45 applications for 32 places · 62nd of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 3 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Nottingham median (1.8) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 32 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 1.5; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 1.5; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 1.6; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 1.6; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 1.3; Nottingham median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottingham median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Nottingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	32	45	1.4	32	1.00
Sep 2025	38	58	1.5	38	1.00
Sep 2024	34	47	1.4	33	0.97
Sep 2023	25	36	1.4	23	0.92
Sep 2022	33	57	1.7	30	0.91
Sep 2021	36	52	1.4	34	0.94
Sep 2020	46	68	1.5	43	0.93
Sep 2019	40	58	1.5	36	0.90
Sep 2018	44	97	2.2	44	1.00
Sep 2017	52	81	1.6	52	1.00
Sep 2016	58	91	1.6	50	0.86
Sep 2015	53	92	1.7	46	0.87
Sep 2014	51	66	1.3	41	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 78% · Maths 76% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%50th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	0%	104	103
2023/24	57%	4%	105	103
2022/23	53%	2%	101	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Crabtree Farm Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Hempshill Hall Primary School
0.8 km · Nottingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
0.9 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2024

1.2applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
1.1 km · Nottingham

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2024

1.6applications per place
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
1.2 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Horsendale Primary School
1.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Southwark Primary School
1.7 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122476 · 892/2153
Capacity: 480 pupils · 358 on roll
Free school meals: 68.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Bonington Infant and Nursery School (URN 122499)
Address: Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8AX
Local authority: Nottingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources