Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School
Lingwood Lane, Woodborough, Nottingham, NG14 6DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Duncan White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 122810
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159652136
About this school
Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 24 | 24 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 79% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 17% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 83% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 71% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Wood's Foundation 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 | 75% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School compares
Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School ranked 7th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 207 | — |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 208 | 1.4 miles |
| Lambley Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 10% | 189 | 1.5 miles |
| Manor Park Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.7% | 24.3% | 191 | 1.6 miles |
| Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School | 53% | 7% | 37.6% | 184 | 1.8 miles |
| Lowdham CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 206 | 2.4 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)
- 5.35%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 9.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Lambley Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Manor Park Infant and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Lowdham CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School ranks 6th 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 Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School teach?
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School is Mr Duncan White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wood's Foundation 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 Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School?
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School full?
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 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 Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School ranked 7th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wood's Foundation 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.