Firbeck Academy
Firbeck Road, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2FB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Head of School
- Miss Elizabeth Stimson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 139326
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155739
About this school
Firbeck Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Firbeck 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
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
- 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 | 23 | 27 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 56% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 67% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 67% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Firbeck 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 | 43% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Firbeck Academy compares
Firbeck Academy ranked 33rd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 5.5% | 49.4% | 173 | — |
| Portland Spencer Academy | 58% | 6.1% | 47.6% | 366 | 0.4 miles |
| Fernwood Primary School | 66% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 1,122 | 0.6 miles |
| Bramcote Hills Primary School | 80% | 3.1% | 9.7% | 416 | 1.0 miles |
| Melbury Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 41.5% | 223 | 1.1 miles |
| Bramcote CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.9% | 9.2% | 199 | 1.4 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)
- 49.44%
- English as an additional language
- 25.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Portland Spencer Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Fernwood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Bramcote Hills Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Melbury Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Bramcote CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Firbeck Academy ranks 105th 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 Firbeck Academy teach?
- Firbeck Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head of school of Firbeck Academy?
- The head of school of Firbeck Academy is Miss Elizabeth Stimson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Firbeck Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Firbeck 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 Firbeck Academy?
- Firbeck Academy has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Firbeck Academy full?
- Firbeck Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 173 on roll (82%), 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 Firbeck Academy a faith school?
- No. Firbeck Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Firbeck Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Firbeck Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Firbeck Academy part of an academy trust?
- Firbeck Academy is part of NOVA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Firbeck Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Firbeck Academy compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Firbeck Academy ranked 33rd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 Firbeck Academy's absence rate?
- Firbeck Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Firbeck Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Firbeck 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.