Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 20 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Nottingham
Unique reference
122733
Address
Stanley Road, Off Berridge Road, Forest Fields, NG7 6GQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
642 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
50.2%
Girls
49.8%
First language not English
90.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.3%
Persistent absence
29.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 41%
Gypsy/Roma 10.4%
African 10.1%
Other White 9.8%
Other Asian 8.6%
White British 4.2%
Other 4.2%
Mixed 4.1%
Indian 3.9%
Bangladeshi 2.3%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 42%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
51
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
5
7
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
48
24
24
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
0
2
Reception, Full-time
71
39
32
Year 1
77
33
44
Year 2
81
39
42
Year 3
87
50
37
Year 4
86
47
39
Year 5
88
39
49
Year 6
89
46
43
Year 2024-2025

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