Primary school

Hucknall Flying High Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG15 6WU
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 552 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 4%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 13%13%2023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 4%

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM88% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM17% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Show KS2 results by year
Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 78% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 83% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 88% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 63%88%78%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 9% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 11% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 17% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 6%17%9%
Reading score
2022/23: 105 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 110 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 105110105
Maths score
2022/23: 104 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 107 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 104107104

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.3%
59 of 70 who put it first2020 · 85.7%2026 · 84.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7059
2nd350
3rd190

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2024

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026240
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.1%
First language not English13.1%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils7.9%

Girls 53.2%Boys 46.8%

114.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 51 responses (22% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable68.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable76.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 8.8
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 9.3
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 11.4 FTE · Whole workforce 24 · 29 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,842
Spend per pupil£6,500
Staff spend per pupil£5,068
Reserve per pupil£295
  • +£69,000revenue reserve
  • +£80,000in-year balance

Grants £6,598 · self-generated £244 · premises £389 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST (35 academies) · trust reserve £4,290,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it