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Cantrell Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG6 9HJ

Ages 3–11 · 421 pupils · Nottingham

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill92%

421 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
207 / 214
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
421 / 460 (92%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
132
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
Headteacher Mrs Deborah Weaver

Location

Address
Cantrell Road, Bulwell
Postcode
NG6 9HJ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

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, Nottingham, 421 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG6
16
Primary in NG6
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 NG6

  • Stanstead Flying High Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 5BL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Crabtree Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG6 8AX · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM68.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Westglade Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 9BG · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Rufford Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bulwell · NG6 8LE · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Springfield Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG6 8BL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Mrs Deborah Weaver

Official links