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Brinsley Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG16 5AZ

Ages 3–11 · 190 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
155

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
98 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jason Osprey

Location

Address
Moor Road, Brinsley
Postcode
NG16 5AZ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Broxtowe
Constituency
Broxtowe
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.3%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG16
34
Primary in NG16
27
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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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    Nottingham · NG16 5GN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Westwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Bagthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Aldercar Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Langley Mill Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 4FZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM44.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Osprey
Telephone
01773783898
Website
www.brinsley.notts.sch.uk

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