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Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG3 2LE

Ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-08

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
1.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill94%

452 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
452
Boys / girls
215 / 237
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
452 / 480 (94%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
169
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Martin

Location

Address
Gordon Road, St Ann's
Postcode
NG3 2LE
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham East
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 452 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.2%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG3
18
Primary in NG3
11
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.

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM65.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School

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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM50.2%
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  • Sycamore Academy

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    • Absence4.6%
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    • Demand0.98

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  • Huntingdon Academy

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Martin
Telephone
01159151161
Website
www.bluebellhill.org.uk

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