Old Basford School
Percy Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0GF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OLD BASFORD SCHOOL
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Laura Duffin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Old Basford School
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- URN
- 138740
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159785505
About this school
Old Basford School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 447 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 64 | 64 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 69% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 89% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Old Basford 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 | 47% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 463 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 468 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Basford School compares
Old Basford School ranked 46th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.8% | 30.9% | 447 | — |
| Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) | 49% | 7% | 33% | 385 | 0.4 miles |
| Heathfield Primary and Nursery School | 46% | 6.4% | 36.9% | 704 | 0.5 miles |
| Southwark Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 46.8% | 624 | 0.5 miles |
| Djanogly Northgate Academy | 67% | 7.7% | 45.8% | 321 | 0.8 miles |
| Ambleside Primary School | 58% | 7.1% | 49.6% | 629 | 0.8 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)
- 30.91%
- English as an additional language
- 29.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Heathfield Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Southwark Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Djanogly Northgate Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Ambleside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Old Basford School ranks 141st 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 Old Basford School teach?
- Old Basford School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head teacher of Old Basford School?
- The head teacher of Old Basford School is Mrs Laura Duffin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Old Basford School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Basford 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 Old Basford School?
- Old Basford School has 447 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Old Basford School full?
- Old Basford School has capacity for 420 pupils and 447 on roll (106%), 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 Old Basford School a faith school?
- No. Old Basford School has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Basford School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Basford School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Old Basford School?
- Old Basford School is part of OLD BASFORD SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Basford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Basford School rank locally?
- Old Basford School ranked 46th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Basford School's absence rate?
- Old Basford School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Basford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Basford 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.