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Bluecoat Primary Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG8 3BB

Ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
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)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
384

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill101%

452 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
452
Boys / girls
232 / 220
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
452 / 446 (101%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
188
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwell
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Archway Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sue-Ellen Shaw

Location

Address
Harvey Road, Bilborough
Postcode
NG8 3BB
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 5 capacity

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, special school. Free school meals: 41.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability…. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwell.

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.

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    • FSM45.5%
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    • Absence7.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue-Ellen Shaw
Telephone
01159007200
Website
http://bluecoatprimaryacademy.co.uk/

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