The Glapton Academy
Glapton Lane, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Samantha Leek
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 140239
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159152936
About this school
The Glapton Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 325 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, 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 | 55 | 59 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 66% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 76% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 81% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 The Glapton 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 | 56% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 354 |
| 2024/25 | 301 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Glapton Academy compares
The Glapton Academy ranked 18th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5% | 26.9% | 325 | — |
| Whitegate Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 5.5% | 44.8% | 424 | 0.4 miles |
| Dovecote Primary and Nursery School | 27% | 7.4% | 48.6% | 288 | 0.5 miles |
| Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.9% | 23% | 253 | 0.6 miles |
| The Milford Academy | 71% | 6.2% | 36.8% | 430 | 0.6 miles |
| Highbank Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 6.4% | 47% | 250 | 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)
- 26.92%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 14.13%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whitegate Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Dovecote Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Milford Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Highbank Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
The Glapton Academy ranks 59th 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 The Glapton Academy teach?
- The Glapton Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Glapton Academy?
- The headteacher of The Glapton Academy is Ms Samantha Leek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Glapton Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Glapton 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 big is The Glapton Academy?
- The Glapton Academy has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Glapton Academy full?
- The Glapton Academy has capacity for 330 pupils and 325 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Glapton Academy a faith school?
- No. The Glapton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Glapton Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Glapton Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Glapton Academy?
- The Glapton 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 The Glapton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Glapton Academy rank locally?
- The Glapton Academy ranked 18th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Glapton Academy's absence rate?
- The Glapton Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Glapton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Glapton 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.