Primary school

Blidworth Oaks Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG21 0RE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,676 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 45%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 87%2017/18: top 87%2018/19: top 76%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 45%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM67% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+34.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands−49.8 pts
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands−16.3 pts
Maths score102 · East Midlands 1042/10 Well below East Midlands−14.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 44% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 48% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 56% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 45% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 44% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 67% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 63%67%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 2% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 9% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 2% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 105103100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 100 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 104104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd170
3rd120

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026366
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.4%
First language not English6.1%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils7.7%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

116.2% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 55 responses (15.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.9% not applicable68.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.6% not applicable88.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.6
  • Other support 9.8

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 41.4 · 58 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,353
Spend per pupil£6,985
Staff spend per pupil£5,437
Reserve per pupil£496
  • +£170,000revenue reserve
  • +£126,000in-year balance

Grants £7,359 · self-generated £61 · premises £385 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST (24 academies) · trust reserve £12,582,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it