Academy converter · Nottingham

Radford Primary School Academy

4–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141586URN

Denman Street West, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 3FL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

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

71%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 October 2017
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

61 applications · 30 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.0; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 2.0; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 2.3; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 2.5; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 2.6; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 3.1; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 3.1; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 3.4; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 4.2; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 3.7; Nottingham median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottingham median in 11 of 12 years.

This school
Nottingham median

Dashed bars: as Radford Primary School (URN 122435), the previous school.

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	37	1.23
Sep 2025	30	61	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2024	30	68	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2023	23	53	2.3	22	0.96
Sep 2022	29	56	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2021	30	55	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	74	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	37	1.23
Sep 2018	30	92	3.1	37	1.23
Sep 2017	29	89	3.1	29	1.00
Sep 2016	30	103	3.4	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	125	4.2	38	1.27
Sep 2014 *	30	110	3.7	42	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%19th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	71%	11%	107	106
2023/24	67%	11%	105	107
2022/23	63%	7%	106	105

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

Radford Primary School AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Mellers Primary School
0.3 km · Nottingham

Good2022

1.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
0.7 km · Nottingham

Requires improvement2023

2.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
0.7 km · Nottingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Berridge Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottingham

2026

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Edna G. Olds Academy
1.0 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Middleton Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%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: 141586 · 892/2088
Trust: L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 44.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2014
Replaced: Radford Primary School (URN 122435)
Address: Denman Street West, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 3FL
Local authority: Nottingham

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