Trowell CofE Primary School
Derbyshire Avenue, Trowell, Notts, NG9 3QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Goddard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 122770
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159320962
About this school
Trowell CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Notts. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 175 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 31 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 65% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 84% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 77% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Trowell CofE 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 | 65% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trowell CofE Primary School compares
Trowell CofE Primary School ranked 113th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 175 | — |
| Kensington Junior Academy | 60% | 4.9% | 52.8% | 178 | 1.2 miles |
| Albany Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 31.9% | 156 | 1.2 miles |
| Hallam Fields Junior School | 44% | 4.9% | 36.7% | 217 | 1.2 miles |
| Albany Junior School | 33% | 4% | 48% | 176 | 1.3 miles |
| Field House Infant School | — | 5% | 31.6% | 201 | 1.3 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
-
Ungraded inspection report6 November 2024
- 12 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.09%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 8.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kensington Junior Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Albany Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Hallam Fields Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Albany Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Field House Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
Common questions
- What year groups does Trowell CofE Primary School teach?
- Trowell CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Notts.
- Who is the headteacher of Trowell CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Trowell CofE Primary School is Mr Dan Goddard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trowell CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trowell CofE 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 Trowell CofE Primary School?
- Trowell CofE Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Trowell CofE Primary School full?
- Trowell CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 Trowell CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Trowell CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Trowell CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Trowell CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Trowell CofE 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 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trowell CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Trowell CofE Primary School ranked 113th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trowell CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Trowell CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trowell CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trowell CofE 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.