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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 137480

Southwark Primary School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG6 0DT

Ages 3–11 · 624 pupils · Nottingham

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
560

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

67

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill87%

624 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
624
Boys / girls
339 / 285
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
624 / 720 (87%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
251
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: ONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ONE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Bernard Skirton

Location

Address
Park Lane, Old Basford
Postcode
NG6 0DT
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, 624 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.7%.

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.

  • Old Basford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG6 0GF · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • Henry Whipple Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 5GH · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Djanogly Northgate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 7GB · Nottingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Bernard Skirton
Telephone
01159150466

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