Primary school

Underwood Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG16 5GN
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,636 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 50%2022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 13%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM77% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 82% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 70% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 67% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 56% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 79% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 77% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 63%86%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 11% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 19% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 15% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 14% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 6%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 107 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 104107105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.3%
24 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2624
2nd211
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026173
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support7.3%
EHC plan0.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils4.6%

Girls 46.7%Boys 53.3%

98.9% full · 175 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult16.0
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 2.8
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 13.5 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,715
Spend per pupil£6,786
Staff spend per pupil£5,217
Reserve per pupil£138
  • +£23,891revenue reserve
  • −£12,272in-year balance

Grants £6,185 · self-generated £529 · premises £410 per pupil