Sycamore Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 137786
- Address
- Abbotsford Drive, St Ann's, NG3 4QP
- Website
- www.sycamoreacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 476 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 63.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
Other 33.4%
African 23.1%
White British 17.4%
Mixed 14.7%
Other Asian 3.6%
Other White 2.3%
Caribbean 2.1%
Other Black 1.5%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sycamore Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 54
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 34 14 20 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 53 26 27 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 30 24 |
| Year 1 | 57 33 24 |
| Year 2 | 54 33 21 |
| Year 3 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 4 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 5 | 54 34 20 |
| Year 6 | 53 18 35 |