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Seely Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottingham
  • NG5 3AE
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,945 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 74%2018/19: top 29%29% · 2018/192022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 60%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM61% · East Midlands 63%5/10 Middle−33.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM1% · East Midlands 6%2/10 Well below East Midlands−61.2 pts
Reading score104 · East Midlands 1053/10 Below−68.5 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below−56.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 57% · 67 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 56% · 73 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 75% · 73 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 49% · 74 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 55% · 74 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 61% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 63%75%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 9% · 67 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 73 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 14% · 73 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 74 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 3% · 74 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 1% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 6%14%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 67 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 73 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 109 · 73 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 105109101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 67 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 73 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 109 · 73 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 104109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.4%
61 of 66 who put it first2014 · 86.2%2026 · 92.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6661
2nd3812
3rd234

Last distance offered: London only

0.8 km from Sherwood Vale · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2009–2025

  1. 2009Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Requires improvement
  6. 2017Ungraded visit
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026523
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.3%
First language not English24.8%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils14.2%

Girls 45.2%Boys 54.8%

91% full · 575 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 69 responses (12.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable43.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.6% not applicable86.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.7% who said Yes above73.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 20
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 24.3
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 22 FTE · Whole workforce 53.7 · 70 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,865
Spend per pupil£6,994
Staff spend per pupil£5,242
Reserve per pupil£22
  • +£11,198revenue reserve
  • −£66,497in-year balance

Grants £6,763 · self-generated £102 · premises £294 per pupil