Edwalton Primary School
Wellin Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham, NG12 4AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Graney
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- URN
- 142348
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159144221
About this school
Edwalton Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 396 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 66% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 24% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 Edwalton 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edwalton Primary School compares
Edwalton Primary School ranked 16th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% 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 | 83% | 3.5% | 16.9% | 396 | — |
| Pierrepont Gamston Primary School | 83% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 302 | 0.6 miles |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School | 74% | 3.7% | 9.9% | 338 | 0.8 miles |
| Rosecliffe Spencer Academy | 68% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 449 | 0.9 miles |
| Abbey Road Primary School | 80% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 431 | 1.0 miles |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | 79% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 417 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 26 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.87%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 5.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Rosecliffe Spencer Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Abbey Road Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jesse Gray Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Edwalton Primary School ranks 14th 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 Edwalton Primary School teach?
- Edwalton Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Edwalton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Edwalton Primary School is Mr Daniel Graney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Edwalton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edwalton 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 Edwalton Primary School?
- Edwalton Primary School has 396 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Edwalton Primary School full?
- Edwalton Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 396 on roll (94%), 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 Edwalton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Edwalton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Edwalton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Edwalton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Edwalton Primary School?
- Edwalton Primary School is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Edwalton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edwalton Primary School rank locally?
- Edwalton Primary School ranked 16th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% 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 Edwalton Primary School's absence rate?
- Edwalton 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 Edwalton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edwalton 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 2 July 2026.