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Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre

Community school · Nottingham · NG8 1QD

Ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)13.2%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
97 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
74
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Yolanda Salmeron

Location

Address
Kennington Road, Radford
Postcode
NG8 1QD
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
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, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.3%.

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.

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  • Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 3PL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 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

    0.4 miles away

  • 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Mellers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Nottingham · NG7 3HJ · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

  • Edna G. Olds Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 1SJ · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.83

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Yolanda Salmeron
Telephone
01159155756
Website
www.southwoldprimary.com

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