Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery

2–11Ages
218Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150098URN

Abbey Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7NZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.6 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

43 applications for 22 places · 162nd of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%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 · 25 April 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

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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

0.6 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

43 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery (URN 136006), 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	22	43	2.0	21	0.95
Sep 2025	15	34	2.3	13	0.87
Sep 2024 *	21	41	2.0	20	0.95
Sep 2023 *	22	35	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2022 *	28	52	1.9	28	1.00
Sep 2021 *	22	33	1.5	22	1.00
Sep 2020 *	40	62	1.6	39	0.98
Sep 2019 *	28	40	1.4	28	1.00
Sep 2018 *	30	53	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2017 *	30	36	1.2	29	0.97
Sep 2016 *	26	38	1.5	23	0.88
Sep 2015 *	30	39	1.3	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	23	39	1.7	23	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 62% · Maths 69% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%188th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	48%	0%	100	102
2023/24	20%	0%	96	97
2022/23	62%	8%	101	104

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

Abbey Hill Primary & NurseryThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School
0.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary School
1.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

3.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
The West Park Academy
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Orchard Primary School and Nursery
2.1 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
2.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Annesley Primary and Nursery School
2.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Kirkby Woodhouse School
2.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.0applications 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: 150098 · 891/3797
Trust: Transform Trust
Capacity: 322 pupils · 218 on roll
Free school meals: 75.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery (URN 136006)
Address: Abbey Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7NZ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Ashfield

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