Academy sponsor led · Nottingham

Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy

3–11Ages
460Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139232URN

Sneinton Boulevard, Nottingham, NG2 4FZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.2 below Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

51 applications for 33 places · 54th of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 January 2015
Graded inspection: 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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Nottingham median (1.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 33 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 1.2; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.3; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 1.6; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 1.8; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 2.0; 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	33	51	1.6	31	0.94
Sep 2025	55	66	1.2	42	0.76
Sep 2024	50	68	1.4	50	1.00
Sep 2023	39	58	1.5	33	0.85
Sep 2022	50	63	1.3	42	0.84
Sep 2021	44	59	1.3	44	1.00
Sep 2020	60	89	1.5	59	0.98
Sep 2019	55	92	1.7	51	0.93
Sep 2018	57	90	1.6	53	0.93
Sep 2017	53	92	1.7	50	0.94
Sep 2016	47	85	1.8	43	0.91
Sep 2015	60	103	1.7	65	1.08
Sep 2014	60	118	2.0	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%9th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard44%

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	76%	19%	108	107
2023/24	69%	11%	103	103
2022/23	51%	4%	100	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

Windmill L.E.A.D. AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School
0.4 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Nottingham

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
William Booth Primary and Nursery School
0.7 km · Nottingham

2026

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
1.1 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Nottingham

Good2024

2.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Hogarth Academy
1.5 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Lady Bay Primary School
1.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Ann's Well Academy
1.6 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139232 · 892/2004
Trust: L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
Capacity: 482 pupils · 460 on roll
Free school meals: 42.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: Windmill Primary & Nursery School (URN 122445)
Address: Sneinton Boulevard, Nottingham, NG2 4FZ
Local authority: Nottingham

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