St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School
Tewkesbury Close, Nottingham, NG2 5NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bianca Woolley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 338
- URN
- 137428
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159147889
About this school
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 338 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 65 | 62 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 73% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 77% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 St Edmund Campion Catholic 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 | 77% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 393 |
| 2023/24 | 401 |
| 2024/25 | 373 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School compares
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School ranked 53rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 3.7% | 9.9% | 338 | — |
| Abbey Road Primary School | 80% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 431 | 0.1 miles |
| West Bridgford Junior School | 80% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 350 | 0.3 miles |
| Pierrepont Gamston Primary School | 83% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 302 | 0.5 miles |
| West Bridgford Infant School | — | 3% | 3.3% | 240 | 0.7 miles |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | 79% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 417 | 0.7 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)
- 9.92%
- English as an additional language
- 25.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 4.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Road Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
West Bridgford Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
West Bridgford Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jesse Gray Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School ranks 48th 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School is Mrs Bianca Woolley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edmund Campion Catholic 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School has 338 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School full?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 338 on roll (80%), 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School ranked 53rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edmund Campion Catholic 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 1 July 2026.