Heathfield Primary and Nursery School
Scotland Road, Basford, Nottingham, NG5 1JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Julia Dickens Gareth Hicks
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 704
- URN
- 122442
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155725
About this school
Heathfield Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 704 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 101 | 91 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 47% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 68% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 69% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 67% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heathfield Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 707 |
| 2023/24 | 702 |
| 2024/25 | 719 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heathfield Primary and Nursery School compares
Heathfield Primary and Nursery School ranked 68th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.4% | 36.9% | 704 | — |
| Djanogly Northgate Academy | 67% | 7.7% | 45.8% | 321 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Basford School | 57% | 5.8% | 30.9% | 447 | 0.5 miles |
| Southwark Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 46.8% | 624 | 0.5 miles |
| Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) | 49% | 7% | 33% | 385 | 0.6 miles |
| Djanogly Sherwood Academy | 62% | 4.7% | 43.2% | 328 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 6 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report5 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.93%
- English as an additional language
- 27.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.38%
- Persistent absence
- 16.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Djanogly Northgate Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Old Basford School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Southwark Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Djanogly Sherwood Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Heathfield Primary and Nursery School ranks 180th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Heathfield Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Heathfield Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Heathfield Primary and Nursery School is Co Headteacher Julia Dickens Gareth Hicks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heathfield Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heathfield Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Heathfield Primary and Nursery School?
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School has 704 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Heathfield Primary and Nursery School full?
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 700 pupils and 704 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heathfield Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Heathfield Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heathfield Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heathfield Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Heathfield Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heathfield Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School ranked 68th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heathfield Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heathfield Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heathfield Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.