The Sir Donald Bailey Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
Nottinghamshire
Unique reference
141760
Address
Bailey Road, NG24 4EP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
529 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
52.7%
Girls
47.3%
First language not English
14.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
56.7%
Persistent absence
21.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80%
Other White 11.2%
Mixed 3.2%
Chinese 2.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingWell above average4.5
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Sir Donald Bailey Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
49
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes18.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
7
6
1
Early Years 2, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
30
10
20
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
14
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
17
10
7
Reception, Full-time
55
31
24
Year 1
62
31
31
Year 2
68
38
30
Year 3
68
31
37
Year 4
67
34
33
Year 5
56
27
29
Year 6
73
44
29
Year 2023-2024

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