Academy sponsor led · Nottinghamshire

Robert Mellors Primary Academy

3–11Ages
294Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144979URN

Bonington Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 7EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

64 applications for 26 places · 107th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 October 2022Ofsted'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

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

64 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

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

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Robert Mellors Primary and Nursery School (URN 122521), 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	26	64	2.5	26	1.00
Sep 2025	38	86	2.3	38	1.00
Sep 2024	25	68	2.7	25	1.00
Sep 2023	26	65	2.5	26	1.00
Sep 2022	21	49	2.3	21	1.00
Sep 2021	35	63	1.8	35	1.00
Sep 2020	37	90	2.4	32	0.86
Sep 2019	22	68	3.1	18	0.82
Sep 2018 *	42	82	2.0	41	0.98
Sep 2017 *	28	57	2.0	25	0.89
Sep 2016 *	43	71	1.7	30	0.70
Sep 2015 *	34	60	1.8	27	0.79
Sep 2014 *	25	50	2.0	18	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 87% · Maths 85% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%62nd of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	9%	107	106
2023/24	66%	4%	106	103
2022/23	71%	13%	105	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

Robert Mellors Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Arnold View Primary School
0.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

5.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2020

2.6applications per place
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Outstanding2023

1.9applications per place
Killisick Junior School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

71%met the SATs standard
Ernehale Junior School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

86%met the SATs standard
Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ernehale Infant School
1.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

3.6applications per place
Coppice Farm Primary School
1.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144979 · 891/2034
Trust: Redhill Academy Trust
Capacity: 360 pupils · 294 on roll
Free school meals: 39.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: Robert Mellors Primary and Nursery School (URN 122521)
Address: Bonington Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 7EX
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Gedling

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