Best 3 Primary schools in Nottingham – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Nottingham; Portland Spencer Academy (Primary) in Nottingham; Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School (Primary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School, Portland Spencer Academy and Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Transform Trust, THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST and OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
NG2 4QB
|
Portland Spencer Academy
NG8 4HB
|
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School
NG11 9BH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG2 4QB |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 4HB |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG11 9BH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Mar 2024 | 1 15 Jan 2024 | 1 18 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 390 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Transform Trust | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.sneintoncofeprimaryschool.co.uk | portlandspencer.org.uk | brwacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01159151370 | 01159155747 | 01159152392 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 4QB - Ofsted
- 1 10 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Transform Trust
- Website
- www.sneintoncofeprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159151370
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 4HB - Ofsted
- 1 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- portlandspencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159155747
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG11 9BH - Ofsted
- 1 18 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- brwacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01159152392
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