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Seely Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG5 3AE

Ages 3–11 · 523 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-27

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
455

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

66

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill91%

523 pupils · 575 places

Pupils on roll
523
Boys / girls
293 / 230
School capacity
575
Capacity fill
523 / 575 (91%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
106
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Clifford

Location

Address
Perry Road, Sherwood
Postcode
NG5 3AE
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham East
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, Nottingham, 523 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21%.

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 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 NG5

  • Haydn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 2JU · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.40

    0.4 miles away

  • Burford Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 6FX · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Djanogly Sherwood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 7AR · Nottingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Robin Hood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 5NA · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.05

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Clifford
Telephone
01159153780
Website
www.seely.nottingham.sch.uk

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