Academy converter · Nottingham

Scotholme Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
461Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143796URN

Fisher Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 6FJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

83 applications for 48 places · 38th 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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 May 2023Ofsted'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

Inspection history

10 May 2023
Graded inspection: Good
4 December 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Nottingham median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

83 applications · 48 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 1.7; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 2.1; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 2.6; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 2.2; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 2.1; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 2.4; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 2.3; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 2.7; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 2.6; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 3.1; Nottingham median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Nottingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Nottingham median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottingham median in 9 of 10 years.

This school
Nottingham median

Dashed bars: as Scotholme Primary and Nursery School (URN 122478), 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	48	83	1.7	48	1.00
Sep 2025	54	111	2.1	53	0.98
Sep 2024	44	112	2.6	40	0.91
Sep 2023	46	99	2.2	42	0.91
Sep 2022	46	97	2.1	45	0.98
Sep 2021	53	101	1.9	51	0.96
Sep 2020	56	134	2.4	48	0.86
Sep 2019	59	136	2.3	52	0.88
Sep 2018	60	159	2.7	62	1.03
Sep 2017	57	147	2.6	53	0.93
Sep 2016 *	59	184	3.1	50	0.85
Sep 2015 *	57	149	2.6	45	0.79
Sep 2014 *	59	145	2.5	47	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → 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 standard87%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard37%

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	69%	4%	105	106
2023/24	63%	11%	104	105
2022/23	47%	10%	102	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

Scotholme Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Good2022

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School
0.3 km · Nottingham

Good2024

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Djanogly Northgate Academy
0.6 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

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

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Djanogly Sherwood Academy
0.7 km · Nottingham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
0.9 km · Nottingham

Requires improvement2023

2.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Claremont Primary and Nursery School
0.9 km · Nottingham

Good2022

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)
1.1 km · Nottingham

Good2022

1.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143796 · 892/2155
Trust: Aspire and Shine Education Trust
Capacity: 480 pupils · 461 on roll
Free school meals: 39.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2017
Replaced: Scotholme Primary and Nursery School (URN 122478)
Address: Fisher Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 6FJ
Local authority: Nottingham

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