St Ann's Well Academy
Hungerhill Road, St Ann's, Nottingham, NG3 3PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Emily Smithurst
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 137526
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155808
About this school
St Ann's Well Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Ann's Well Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 June 2024, 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 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 17% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Ann's Well Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ann's Well Academy compares
St Ann's Well Academy ranked 54th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.5% | 65.7% | 220 | — |
| Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy | 42% | 3.4% | 27% | 238 | 0.3 miles |
| Sycamore Academy | 51% | 4.9% | 48.8% | 466 | 0.3 miles |
| Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School | 77% | 6.4% | 44.6% | 452 | 0.3 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | 41% | 5.1% | 24.3% | 306 | 0.5 miles |
| Huntingdon Academy | 93% | 6% | 48.3% | 434 | 0.5 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)
- 65.66%
- English as an additional language
- 55.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 12.63%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Sycamore Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Huntingdon Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
St Ann's Well Academy ranks 154th 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 St Ann's Well Academy teach?
- St Ann's Well Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ann's Well Academy?
- The headteacher of St Ann's Well Academy is Ms Emily Smithurst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Ann's Well Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Ann's Well Academy, 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 St Ann's Well Academy?
- St Ann's Well Academy has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Ann's Well Academy full?
- St Ann's Well Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 220 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Ann's Well Academy a faith school?
- No. St Ann's Well Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Ann's Well Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Ann's Well Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Ann's Well Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Ann's Well Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Ann's Well Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 54% 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 Ann's Well Academy compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- St Ann's Well Academy ranked 54th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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 Ann's Well Academy's absence rate?
- St Ann's Well Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Ann's Well Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Ann's Well Academy'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.