Community school · Nottingham

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
603Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122733URN

Stanley Road, Off Berridge Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6GQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

85 applications for 58 places · 58th of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%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 · 20 February 2024Ofsted'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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Nottingham median (1.8) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

85 applications · 58 places offered · 57 named it first

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

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	58	85	1.5	57	0.98
Sep 2025	51	98	1.9	51	1.00
Sep 2024	59	103	1.8	57	0.97
Sep 2023	74	102	1.4	74	1.00
Sep 2022	41	72	1.8	40	0.98
Sep 2021	46	88	1.9	44	0.96
Sep 2020	66	129	2.0	54	0.82
Sep 2019	53	100	1.9	44	0.83
Sep 2018	55	116	2.1	46	0.84
Sep 2017	61	126	2.1	55	0.90
Sep 2016	60	137	2.3	50	0.83
Sep 2015	73	147	2.0	50	0.68
Sep 2014	68	112	1.7	42	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 57% · Maths 64% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%64th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard18%

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	49%	4%	102	103
2023/24	42%	4%	100	101
2022/23	49%	3%	102	102

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

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School
0.3 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Nottingham

Good2022

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Djanogly Sherwood Academy
0.5 km · Nottingham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Djanogly Northgate Academy
0.6 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Claremont Primary and Nursery School
0.6 km · Nottingham

Good2022

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Carrington Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottingham

Good2024

3.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Berridge Primary and Nursery School
0.9 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
1.0 km · Nottingham

Requires improvement2023

2.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122733 · 892/2929
Capacity: 630 pupils · 603 on roll
Free school meals: 43.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Stanley Road, Off Berridge Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6GQ
Local authority: Nottingham

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