Best 3 Primary schools in Nottinghamshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hucknall Flying High Academy (Primary) in Nottingham; Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy (Primary) in Nottingham; Cotgrave Candleby Lane School (Primary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hucknall Flying High Academy, Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy and Cotgrave Candleby Lane School. They are primary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hucknall Flying High Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Hucknall Flying High Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as FLYING HIGH TRUST and Aspire Multi - Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Hucknall Flying High Academy
NG15 6WU
|
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy
NG13 9AW
|
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
NG12 3JG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG15 6WU |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 9AW |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3JG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Jul 2024 | 1 22 Jan 2024 | 1 22 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | 546 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | FLYING HIGH TRUST | Aspire Multi - Academy Trust | FLYING HIGH TRUST |
| Website | www.hucknallfha.co.uk | www.archbishopcranmer.co.uk | www.candlebylane.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01157012020 | 01949850627 | 01159892284 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG15 6WU - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Website
- www.hucknallfha.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01157012020
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG13 9AW - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust
- Website
- www.archbishopcranmer.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01949850627
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG12 3JG - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Website
- www.candlebylane.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159892284
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