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Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG7 4AA

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill105%

220 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
112 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
220 / 210 (105%)
Free school meals
58.2%
FSM pupils
117
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Archway Learning Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Sue-Ellen Shaw

Location

Address
Alfreton Road, Hyson Green
Postcode
NG7 4AA
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.2%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG7
20
Primary in NG7
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.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG7

  • Mellers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 3HJ · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.2 miles away

  • Berridge Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 5LE · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Radford Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 3FL · Nottingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 6FL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence2.7%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 3PL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sue-Ellen Shaw
Telephone
01159151567
Website
https://www.bluecoatbentinck.co.uk/

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