Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Kimberley Primary School

3–11Ages
193Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145644URN

Swingate, Kimberley, Nottingham, NG16 2PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.8 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

82 applications for 19 places · 10th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%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 · 14 September 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

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 4.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 4.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 3.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 4.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Kimberley Primary School (URN 122706), 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	19	82	4.3	19	1.00
Sep 2025	22	79	3.6	13	0.59
Sep 2024	19	77	4.1	14	0.74
Sep 2023	18	70	3.9	17	0.94
Sep 2022	21	60	2.9	21	1.00
Sep 2021	24	61	2.5	22	0.92
Sep 2020	27	64	2.4	27	1.00
Sep 2019	23	58	2.5	21	0.91
Sep 2018 *	27	73	2.7	24	0.89
Sep 2017 *	19	58	3.1	19	1.00
Sep 2016 *	21	62	3.0	18	0.86
Sep 2015 *	20	87	4.4	25	1.25
Sep 2014 *	20	72	3.6	19	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 74% · Maths 74% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%96th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	0%	103	102
2023/24	72%	3%	105	105
2022/23	68%	4%	106	107

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

Kimberley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

4.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Larkfields Junior School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
Larkfields Infant School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place
Hollywell Primary School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Gilthill Primary School
1.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mornington Primary School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School
2.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Djanogly Strelley Academy
2.2 km · Nottingham

2026

1.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Horsendale Primary School
2.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145644 · 891/2900
Trust: East Midlands Education Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 193 on roll
Free school meals: 32.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2018
Replaced: Kimberley Primary School (URN 122706)
Address: Swingate, Kimberley, Nottingham, NG16 2PG
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Broxtowe

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