Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Mark Lowe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 139217
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159151370
About this school
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 248 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 77% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 93% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 87% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| 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 Sneinton St Stephen's 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School compares
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranked 10th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.5% | 32.1% | 248 | — |
| William Booth Primary and Nursery School | 54% | 4.6% | 51.4% | 220 | 0.2 miles |
| Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy | 76% | 7.1% | 43.4% | 460 | 0.3 miles |
| Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School | 62% | 6.4% | 48.6% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School | 77% | 6.4% | 44.6% | 452 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy | 42% | 3.4% | 27% | 238 | 0.6 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)
- 32.08%
- English as an additional language
- 38%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 4.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Booth Primary and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranks 37th 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 Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School teach?
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head teacher of Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School is Mr Mark Lowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sneinton St Stephen's 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 big is Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School full?
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 248 on roll (118%), 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 Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School is part of TRANSFORM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranked 10th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sneinton St Stephen's 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 1 July 2026.