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Ambleside Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG8 5PN

Ages 3–11 · 629 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
526

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

629 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
629
Boys / girls
301 / 328
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
629 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
47.6%
FSM pupils
283
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Raleigh Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Amy Johnson

Location

Address
Minver Crescent, Aspley
Postcode
NG8 5PN
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 629 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.6%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG8
28
Primary in NG8
16
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG8

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 3EP · Nottingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.18

    0.5 miles away

  • Bluecoat Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 3BB · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 3AL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 3AF · Nottingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Old Basford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG6 0GF · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Glenbrook Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 4PD · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amy Johnson
Telephone
01159003610
Website
www.ambleside.raleightrust.org

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