Rise Park Primary and Nursery School
Bestwood Park Drive West, Rise Park, Nottingham, NG5 5EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Kelly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 458
- URN
- 122474
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159153775
About this school
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 458 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rise Park Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 72% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 78% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 82% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Rise Park 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 | 67% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rise Park Primary and Nursery School compares
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School ranked 21st of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.7% | 33.2% | 458 | — |
| Westglade Primary School | 67% | 6.6% | 52.7% | 237 | 0.2 miles |
| Stanstead Flying High Academy | 54% | 7.4% | 38.6% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| Warren Primary Academy | 75% | 6.5% | 54.8% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Southglade Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 5.5% | 51.5% | 444 | 0.6 miles |
| Robin Hood Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 32.8% | 468 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.17%
- English as an additional language
- 26.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 12.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westglade Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Stanstead Flying High Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Warren Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Southglade Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Robin Hood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School ranks 72nd 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 ages does Rise Park Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Rise Park Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Rise Park Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Natasha Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rise Park Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rise Park 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 many pupils are at Rise Park Primary and Nursery School?
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School has 458 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rise Park Primary and Nursery School full?
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 458 on roll (109%), 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 Rise Park Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Rise Park Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rise Park Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rise Park Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rise Park Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rise Park Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School ranked 21st of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rise Park Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rise Park Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rise Park 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.