SCHOOL PROFILE

Thrumpton Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 144555
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 203 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

14 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 December 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 30 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 223 211 full-time · 12 part-time
Female pupils 110 49.3% of pupils
Male pupils 113 50.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

33.6%
8.8 pts above England
School 33.6%
Bassetlaw 24.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.4%
14.9 pts below England
School 5.4%
Bassetlaw 9.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.2%
1.2 pts above England
School 2.2%
Bassetlaw 1.1%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.7%
200
Any other White background
2.7%
6
White and Asian
1.3%
3
White and Black African
1.3%
3
Any other Asian background
0.9%
2
Any other Black background
0.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.7% 44 of 223 pupils
1.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.7%
Bassetlaw 15.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.4% 41 pupils
England 14.8% 3.6 pts above
EHC plans 1.4% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 28
Specific learning difficulty 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

61.0% 0.6 pts above England
School 61.0%
Bassetlaw 57.0%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

75.0%

1.2 pts above England

School 75.0%
Bassetlaw 71.8%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

71.0%

0.7 pts above England

School 71.0%
Bassetlaw 68.0%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

96.0%

24.0 pts above England

School 96.0%
Bassetlaw 70.3%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.34%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.12 pts higher than England
School 6.34%
Bassetlaw 5.88%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.39%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.58 pts higher than England
School 18.39%
Bassetlaw 15.33%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.30%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.50 pts higher than England
School 2.30%
Bassetlaw 1.49%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

109.9% 21.7 pts above England
Thrumpton Primary Academy
109.9%
Bassetlaw
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information