Primary school

Northfield Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG19 8PG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,943 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · East Midlands 63%8/10 Above+44.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands−11.5 pts
Reading score105 · East Midlands 1055/10 Middle+24.3 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above+38.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 57% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 42% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 62% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 71% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 63%71%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 2% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 2% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd140
3rd150

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026367
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.4%
First language not English11.5%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils14.8%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

81.6% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (8.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved62.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.6% not applicable45.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.6% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.3% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.6
  • Other support 7.2

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 37.8 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,323
Spend per pupil£7,431
Staff spend per pupil£5,801
Reserve per pupil£1,160
  • +£416,399revenue reserve
  • −£38,725in-year balance

Grants £7,089 · self-generated £237 · premises £371 per pupil