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Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG3 5LD

Ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

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)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
270

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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

66

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
189
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
20
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

347 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
170 / 177
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
347 / 315 (110%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
19
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
Mr Paul Summers

Location

Address
Central Avenue, Mapperley
Postcode
NG3 5LD
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5.7%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG3
18
Primary in NG3
11
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 NG3

  • Westdale Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG3 6ET · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Westdale Infant and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG3 6ET · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

  • Ernehale Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 6TA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Ernehale Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 6TA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Woodthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 4JG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Arno Vale Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 4JF · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM9.7%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Summers
Telephone
01159649360
Website
https://www.mapperleyplainsprimaryschool.co.uk/

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