Underwood Church of England Primary School
Main Road, Underwood, Nottingham, NG16 5GN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Clare Thorne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 122746
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773782868
About this school
Underwood Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 173 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 28 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 79% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 86% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 79% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Underwood Church of England Primary 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 | 56% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Underwood Church of England Primary School compares
Underwood Church of England Primary School ranked 33rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.7% | 10.3% | 173 | — |
| Bagthorpe Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 12% | 162 | 0.7 miles |
| Brinsley Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 5.2% | 24.7% | 190 | 0.8 miles |
| Westwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 28% | 60 | 1.2 miles |
| Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 5.1% | 36.8% | 174 | 1.5 miles |
| Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 8.8% | 22.5% | 113 | 1.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.3%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 4.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bagthorpe Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Brinsley Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Westwood Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Underwood Church of England Primary School ranks 32nd 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 Underwood Church of England Primary School teach?
- Underwood Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Underwood Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Underwood Church of England Primary School is Ms Clare Thorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Underwood Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Underwood Church of England Primary 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 Underwood Church of England Primary School?
- Underwood Church of England Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Underwood Church of England Primary School full?
- Underwood Church of England Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 173 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Underwood Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Underwood Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Underwood Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Underwood Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Underwood Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Underwood Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Underwood Church of England Primary School ranked 33rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Underwood Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Underwood Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Underwood Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Underwood Church of England Primary 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.