OFSTED
12 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Trust
ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
334
305 full-time ·
29 part-time
Female pupils
153
45.8% of pupils
Male pupils
181
54.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.8 pts
above England
School
26.6%
Bassetlaw
24.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.3 pts
below England
School
6.0%
Bassetlaw
9.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Bassetlaw
1.1%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.1%
291
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
9
Any other White background
2.7%
9
Indian
2.1%
7
African
1.8%
6
Gypsy / Roma
0.9%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
13.8%
46 of
334 pupils
7.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
38.0%
22.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
53.0%
Reading
20.8 pts below England
School
53.0%
Bassetlaw
71.8%
East Midlands
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Writing
10.3 pts below England
School
60.0%
Bassetlaw
68.0%
East Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
55.0%
Maths
17.0 pts below England
School
55.0%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.78%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.43 pts
lower than
England
School
5.78%
Bassetlaw
5.88%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
14.46%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.36 pts
lower than
England
School
14.46%
Bassetlaw
15.33%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.20%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.60 pts
lower than
England
School
1.20%
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
109.2%
21.0 pts
above England
Langold Dyscarr Community School
109.2%
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.