Academy converter · Nottingham

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
243Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138338URN

Piccadilly, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 9FN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.8 above Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

78 applications for 31 places · 4th of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
10 March 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Nottingham median (1.8) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

78 applications · 31 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 2.4; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 3.1; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 3.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 3.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 2.9; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 3.7; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 3.0; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 3.3; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 3.0; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 4.3; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 3.8; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 4.3; Nottingham median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottingham median in 13 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	31	78	2.5	40	1.29
Sep 2025	30	71	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2024	28	87	3.1	36	1.29
Sep 2023	30	101	3.4	43	1.43
Sep 2022	30	102	3.4	41	1.37
Sep 2021	31	91	2.9	37	1.19
Sep 2020	29	108	3.7	46	1.59
Sep 2019	30	89	3.0	40	1.33
Sep 2018	30	98	3.3	42	1.40
Sep 2017	30	90	3.0	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	128	4.3	59	1.97
Sep 2015	30	115	3.8	41	1.37
Sep 2014	30	130	4.3	52	1.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 81% · Maths 78% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%22nd of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	69%	6%	107	105
2023/24	70%	3%	108	104
2022/23	65%	13%	107	104

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

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Southwark Primary School
0.8 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottingham

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2024

1.6applications per place
Henry Whipple Primary School
1.0 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Crabtree Farm Primary School
1.2 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Stanstead Flying High Academy
1.4 km · Nottingham

2026

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Westglade Primary School
1.4 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Old Basford School
1.4 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
1.5 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138338 · 892/3318
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 243 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (URN 122782)
Address: Piccadilly, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 9FN
Local authority: Nottingham

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