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Robert Mellors Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG5 7EX

Ages 3–11 · 294 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
252

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill82%

294 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
294
Boys / girls
145 / 149
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
294 / 360 (82%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
105
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: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Redhill Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Essex

Location

Address
Bonington Drive, Arnold
Postcode
NG5 7EX
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 294 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG5
39
Primary in NG5
29
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 NG5

  • Arnold View Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 6NW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Pinewood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 8BU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Killisick Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 8BY · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM37.7%

    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

  • Ernehale Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 6TA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Coppice Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 7LS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Essex
Telephone
01158408068
Website
www.robertmellors.notts.sch.uk

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