Best 3 Primary schools in East Midlands – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Castleward Spencer Academy (Primary) in Derby; Branston Church of England Infant Academy (Primary) in Lincoln; Hucknall Flying High Academy (Primary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castleward Spencer Academy, Branston Church of England Infant Academy and Hucknall Flying High Academy. They are primary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Derby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire and Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Castleward Spencer Academy), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Castleward Spencer Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST, LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST and FLYING HIGH TRUST.
| Attribute |
Castleward Spencer Academy
DE1 2RJ
|
Branston Church of England Infant Academy
LN4 1PR
|
Hucknall Flying High Academy
NG15 6WU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Derby DE1 2RJ |
Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1PR |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG15 6WU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Sep 2024 | 1 12 Sep 2024 | 1 11 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 236 | 135 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST | FLYING HIGH TRUST |
| Website | castlewardspencer.org.uk | www.branston-infant.lincs.sch.uk | www.hucknallfha.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01332949471 | 01522791907 | 01157012020 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Derby
DE1 2RJ - Ofsted
- 1 18 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- castlewardspencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01332949471
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN4 1PR - Ofsted
- 1 12 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.branston-infant.lincs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01522791907
- 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
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