Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School
Central Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Summers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 122525
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159649360
About this school
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 347 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 44 | 45 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 67% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 76% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 76% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Mapperley Plains 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 340 |
| 2023/24 | 339 |
| 2024/25 | 340 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School compares
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School ranked 78th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 347 | — |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | 74% | 4.3% | 10.6% | 454 | 0.4 miles |
| Westdale Junior School | 63% | 3.5% | 19.8% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| Westdale Infant and Nursery | — | 5% | 6.2% | 197 | 0.5 miles |
| Ernehale Infant School | — | 3.1% | 9.4% | 136 | 0.5 miles |
| Ernehale Junior School | 86% | 3.2% | 11.4% | 262 | 0.6 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)
- 5.47%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.56%
- Persistent absence
- 6.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Westdale Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Westdale Infant and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Ernehale Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Ernehale Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School ranks 67th 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 Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School is Mr Paul Summers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mapperley Plains 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 Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School?
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School full?
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 315 pupils and 347 on roll (110%), 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 Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School ranked 78th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mapperley Plains 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.