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Cantrell Primary and Nursery School

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG6 9HJ

Ages 3–11 · 381 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

381 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
190 / 191
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
381 / 460 (83%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
127
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

Governance
Academy trust: TRANSFORM TRUST
Academy trust
TRANSFORM TRUST
Sponsor
Transform Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jacquie Tomkinson

Location

Address
Cantrell Road, Bulwell
Postcode
NG6 9HJ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley
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, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.5%.

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.

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  • Crabtree Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS253%
    • Absence9.1%

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  • Springfield Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS252%
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  • Westglade Primary School

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    Nottingham · NG5 9BG · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacquie Tomkinson
Telephone
01159155770
Website
https://www.cantrell.nottingham.sch.uk/

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