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
523 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
14.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
58.3%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 79.3%
Other White 11.3%
Mixed 2.5%
Chinese 2.5%
African 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Asian 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Unclassified 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

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 76%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

The Sir Donald Bailey Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
3
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 classes24.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
5
4
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
30
18
12
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
28
10
18
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
10
9
Reception, Full-time
53
32
21
Year 1
55
31
24
Year 2
57
27
30
Year 3
66
35
31
Year 4
71
34
37
Year 5
75
39
36
Year 6
58
30
28
Year 2024-2025

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