Radford Primary School Academy
Denman Street West, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 3FL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Ross
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 141586
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155810
About this school
Radford Primary School Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Radford Primary School 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 January 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 | 30 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 67% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 78% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 89% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 89% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Radford Primary School 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 | 63% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Radford Primary School Academy compares
Radford Primary School Academy ranked 19th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4% | 47.6% | 207 | — |
| Mellers Primary School | 73% | 7.3% | 47.3% | 450 | 0.2 miles |
| Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy | 41% | 7.6% | 51.2% | 220 | 0.4 miles |
| Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre | 66% | 6.6% | 37.8% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| Berridge Primary and Nursery School | 69% | 7% | 32.6% | 624 | 0.5 miles |
| Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 6.5% | 26.8% | 422 | 0.5 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)
- 47.62%
- English as an additional language
- 54.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 7.41%
Location
Nearby schools
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Mellers Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Berridge Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Radford Primary School Academy ranks 63rd 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 Radford Primary School Academy teach?
- Radford Primary School Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Radford Primary School Academy?
- The headteacher of Radford Primary School Academy is Mr Stephen Ross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Radford Primary School Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Radford Primary School 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 Radford Primary School Academy?
- Radford Primary School Academy has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Radford Primary School Academy full?
- Radford Primary School Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), 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 Radford Primary School Academy a faith school?
- No. Radford Primary School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Radford Primary School Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Radford Primary School Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Radford Primary School Academy part of an academy trust?
- Radford Primary School 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 Radford Primary School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Radford Primary School Academy compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Radford Primary School Academy ranked 19th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Radford Primary School Academy's absence rate?
- Radford Primary School Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Radford Primary School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Radford Primary School 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.