Ravenshead CofE Primary School
Swinton Rise, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9FS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Srategic Head
- Mrs Emma Johnson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 435
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 131814
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623456516
About this school
Ravenshead CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 360 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ravenshead CofE Primary 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 65% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 79% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Ravenshead 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 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 405 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ravenshead CofE Primary School compares
Ravenshead CofE Primary School ranked 162nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.4% | 8% | 360 | — |
| Abbey Gates Primary School | 90% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 238 | 0.4 miles |
| Blidworth Oaks Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 31.4% | 366 | 2.1 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield | 55% | 5.6% | 47.2% | 180 | 2.4 miles |
| Lake View Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 215 | 2.4 miles |
| Heathlands Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 24.1% | 183 | 2.7 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)
- 7.99%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Gates Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Blidworth Oaks Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield2.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Lake View Primary and Nursery School2.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Heathlands Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Nottingham
Ravenshead CofE Primary School ranks 135th 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 Ravenshead CofE Primary School teach?
- Ravenshead CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the srategic head of Ravenshead CofE Primary School?
- The srategic head of Ravenshead CofE Primary School is Mrs Emma Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ravenshead CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ravenshead 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 many pupils are at Ravenshead CofE Primary School?
- Ravenshead CofE Primary School has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ravenshead CofE Primary School full?
- Ravenshead CofE Primary School has capacity for 435 pupils and 360 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 Ravenshead CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ravenshead CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Ravenshead CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ravenshead CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ravenshead CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ravenshead CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Ravenshead CofE Primary School ranked 162nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ravenshead CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ravenshead CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ravenshead CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ravenshead 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.