Academy converter · Nottingham

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
253Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
137425URN

Listowel Crescent, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9BH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.3 above Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

61 applications for 30 places · 16th of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 22 March 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Nottingham median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

61 applications · 30 places offered · 45 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 2.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 2.2; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 2.7; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 3.1; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 3.1; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 2.8; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 2.2; 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	30	61	2.0	45	1.50
Sep 2025	30	49	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2024	30	73	2.4	38	1.27
Sep 2023	30	67	2.2	41	1.37
Sep 2022	29	52	1.8	32	1.10
Sep 2021	30	59	2.0	39	1.30
Sep 2020	30	61	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2019	21	57	2.7	19	0.90
Sep 2018	30	72	2.4	37	1.23
Sep 2017	30	92	3.1	41	1.37
Sep 2016	30	93	3.1	54	1.80
Sep 2015	30	84	2.8	53	1.77
Sep 2014	31	67	2.2	44	1.42

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 78% · Maths 84% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%11th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	75%	13%	109	107
2023/24	75%	16%	108	107
2022/23	69%	6%	107	108

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

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2022

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Milford Academy
0.1 km · Nottingham

2026

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Whitegate Primary and Nursery School
0.5 km · Nottingham

Good2021

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Highbank Primary and Nursery School
0.6 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Glapton Academy
0.9 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Dovecote Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Nottingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School
1.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

1.4applications per place
St Peter's CofE Junior School
2.3 km · Nottinghamshire

2025

71%met the SATs standard
Trent Vale Infant School
2.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137425 · 892/3319
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 253 on roll
Free school meals: 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2011
Replaced: Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School (URN 122783)
Address: Listowel Crescent, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9BH
Local authority: Nottingham

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