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Hucknall Flying High Academy

Free schools · Nottingham · NG15 6WU

Ages 2–11 · 240 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.70 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

1.70 · Competitive

1st preferences

51

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill114%

240 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
115 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
240 / 210 (114%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
30
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mr Karl Clowery

Location

Address
Shepherd Street, Hucknall
Postcode
NG15 6WU
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG15
17
Primary in NG15
14
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.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG15

  • Edgewood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 6HX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.73

    0.6 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Broomhill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 6AJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG6 7DS · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM74.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Hillside Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 6LW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.05

    1.4 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Karl Clowery
Telephone
01157012020
Website
www.hucknallfha.co.uk

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