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Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG8 3PL

Ages 3–11 · 422 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
397

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill88%

422 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
422
Boys / girls
241 / 181
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
422 / 480 (88%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
120
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: TRANSFORM TRUST
Academy trust
TRANSFORM TRUST
Sponsor
Transform Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Coker

Location

Address
Southfield Road, Western Boulevard
Postcode
NG8 3PL
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, 422 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.3%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG8
28
Primary in NG8
16
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.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG8

  • Radford Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 3FL · Nottingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Middleton Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 1FG · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.30

    0.5 miles away

  • Berridge Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 5LE · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • Mellers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 3HJ · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 4AA · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 6FL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence2.7%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.27

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Coker
Telephone
01159155765
Website
www.robertshaw.nottingham.sch.uk/

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