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Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School

Community school · Nottingham · NG3 5HS

Ages 3–11 · 414 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-17

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

53

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill90%

414 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
231 / 183
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
414 / 459 (90%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
122
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
Mrs Emma Beardah

Location

Address
Querneby Road, Mapperley
Postcode
NG3 5HS
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, 414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.4%.

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.

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  • Haydn Primary School

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    Nottingham · NG5 2JU · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Porchester Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Seely Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Nottingham · NG5 3AE · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Arno Vale Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM9.7%

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  • Westdale Infant and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Nottingham · NG3 6ET · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Beardah
Telephone
01159150045
Website
http://www.walterhallsprimary.co.uk/

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