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SCHOOL PROFILE

Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151765
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

1 May 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 11 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 196 196 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 116 59.2% of pupils
Male pupils 80 40.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.4%
5.4 pts below England
School 19.4%
Gedling 22.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.3%
3.0 pts below England
School 17.3%
Gedling 12.1%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Gedling 0.3%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
62.2%
122
Any other White background
6.1%
12
Any other Mixed background
5.1%
10
Any other ethnic group
4.6%
9
Unclassified
4.6%
9
Any other Asian background
3.1%
6
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 6.1% 12 of 196 pupils
14.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 6.1%
Gedling 13.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.1% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 8.7 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Speech, language & communication 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.3% 5.1 pts above England
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
93.3%
Gedling
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