Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 29 2025 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
140231
Address
Gordon Road, St Ann's, NG3 2LE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
441 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
45.8%
Girls
54.2%
First language not English
49%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.3%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 28.8%
African 16.8%
Mixed 15.6%
Other White 7.9%
Other 7.9%
Other Black 7%
Pakistani 4.5%
Other Asian 4.3%
Indian 1.8%
Caribbean 1.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 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 average1.7
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 17%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
47
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
4
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 classes25.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
8
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
5
4
Reception, Full-time
52
24
28
Year 1
59
23
36
Year 2
59
33
26
Year 3
60
25
35
Year 4
60
24
36
Year 5
61
30
31
Year 6
57
29
28
Year 2024-2025

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