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Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG7 6GQ

Ages 3–11 · 603 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
566

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

603 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
603
Boys / girls
296 / 307
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
603 / 630 (96%)
Free school meals
43.1%
FSM pupils
232
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
Mrs Shahida Chowdhury

Location

Address
Stanley Road, Off Berridge Road, Forest Fields
Postcode
NG7 6GQ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham East
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, Nottingham, 603 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.1%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG7
20
Primary in NG7
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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    • FSM24.1%

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  • Berridge Primary and Nursery School

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM31.8%

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.2%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shahida Chowdhury
Telephone
01159156872
Website
www.forestfieldsprimary.co.uk

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