Firbeck Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 13 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
139326
Address
Firbeck Road, Wollaton, NG8 2FB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
185 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
25.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.6%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 37.3%
Mixed 16.8%
African 11.4%
Pakistani 9.7%
Indian 4.9%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other White 2.7%
Caribbean 2.7%
Chinese 2.7%
Other 2.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Irish 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.8
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
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 102
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Firbeck Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
7
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
5
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
5
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
2
0
2
Reception, Part-time
7
2
5
Reception, Full-time
10
4
6
Year 1
16
8
8
Year 2
24
13
11
Year 3
30
17
13
Year 4
31
17
14
Year 5
31
21
10
Year 6
29
19
10
Year 2024-2025

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