Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Piccadilly, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 9FN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Wadsley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 138338
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159150500
About this school
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 243 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 70% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 90% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 243 | — |
| Southwark Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 46.8% | 624 | 0.5 miles |
| Cantrell Primary and Nursery School | — | 6% | — | 381 | 0.5 miles |
| Henry Whipple Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 43.8% | 194 | 0.6 miles |
| Crabtree Farm Primary School | 55% | 7.8% | 64.9% | 358 | 0.7 miles |
| Stanstead Flying High Academy | 54% | 7.4% | 38.6% | 203 | 0.9 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)
- 18.81%
- English as an additional language
- 42.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 7.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southwark Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Henry Whipple Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Crabtree Farm Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Stanstead Flying High Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School ranks 80th 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 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School is Mrs Fiona Wadsley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 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 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 243 on roll (116%), 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 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 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 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 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.