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Sycamore Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG3 4QP

Ages 2–11 · 466 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-14

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)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
356

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill111%

466 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
466
Boys / girls
239 / 227
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
466 / 420 (111%)
Free school meals
55.8%
FSM pupils
193
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Thorne

Location

Address
Abbotsford Drive, St Ann's
Postcode
NG3 4QP
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.8%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG3
18
Primary in NG3
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.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG3

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Thorne
Telephone
01159155804
Website
www.sycamoreacademy.co.uk/

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