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Burford Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG5 6FX

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill96%

226 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
112 / 114
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
226 / 235 (96%)
Free school meals
40.3%
FSM pupils
83
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: TRANSFORM TRUST
Academy trust
TRANSFORM TRUST
Sponsor
Transform Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Lister

Location

Address
Oxclose Lane, Arnold
Postcode
NG5 6FX
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Gedling
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, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.3%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG5
39
Primary in NG5
29
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 NG5

  • Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 5TA · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Arnbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 8NE · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Robin Hood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 5NA · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Southglade Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 5NE · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Arno Vale Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 4JF · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM9.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Seely Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 3AE · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Lister
Telephone
01159151560
Website
www.burfordprimaryandnursery.co.uk

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