Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 6 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
Nottinghamshire
Unique reference
147506
Address
Calverton Road, Arnold, NG5 8FQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
449 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
14.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.3%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Unclassified2.4%
Other White2.9%
Indian3.1%
Mixed10.6%
White British72.6%
Other
2.2%
African
1.8%
Other Asian
1.6%
Caribbean
1.1%
Chinese
0.9%
Other Black
0.4%
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

ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsBelow average-2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
63%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
35
2nd preference
1
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 classes30.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
4
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
4
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
17
7
10
Reception, Full-time
46
22
24
Year 1
58
24
34
Year 2
54
23
31
Year 3
58
29
29
Year 4
64
34
30
Year 5
59
27
32
Year 6
64
41
23
Year 2024-2025

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