Community school · Nottinghamshire

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
347Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122525URN

Central Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5LD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.9 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

177 applications for 52 places · 38th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

Inspection history

3 December 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
9 October 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

177 applications · 52 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 4.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 4.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 4.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 3.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 4.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 4.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 4.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 4.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 4.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 5.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 4.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

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

This school
Nottinghamshire 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	52	177	3.4	60	1.15
Sep 2025	45	186	4.1	54	1.20
Sep 2024	45	189	4.2	66	1.47
Sep 2023	45	182	4.0	63	1.40
Sep 2022	45	177	3.9	52	1.16
Sep 2021	45	211	4.7	61	1.36
Sep 2020	45	207	4.6	55	1.22
Sep 2019	45	192	4.3	55	1.22
Sep 2018	45	204	4.5	59	1.31
Sep 2017	45	221	4.9	54	1.20
Sep 2016	45	225	5.0	59	1.31
Sep 2015	45	215	4.8	60	1.33
Sep 2014	45	164	3.6	47	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 76% · Maths 86% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%67th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	5%	107	106
2023/24	67%	9%	106	105
2022/23	82%	9%	108	106

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

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
0.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Westdale Junior School
0.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

63%met the SATs standard
Westdale Infant and Nursery
0.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place
Ernehale Infant School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

3.6applications per place
Ernehale Junior School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

86%met the SATs standard
Woodthorpe Infant School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place
Arno Vale Junior School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024
Stanhope Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires improvement2022

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122525 · 891/2228
Capacity: 315 pupils · 347 on roll
Free school meals: 5.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Central Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5LD
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Gedling

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