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Old Basford School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG6 0GF

Ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
384

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 fill106%

447 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
447
Boys / girls
236 / 211
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
447 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OLD BASFORD SCHOOL
Academy trust
OLD BASFORD SCHOOL
Sponsor
Old Basford School
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Duffin

Location

Address
Percy Street, Old Basford
Postcode
NG6 0GF
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.8%.

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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    • FSM42.7%

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    • Absence2.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Duffin
Telephone
01159785505
Website
www.oldbasfordschool.co.uk

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