Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
Ragdale Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8GQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Burge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 143015
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159151506
About this school
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 43% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 57% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 63% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| 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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery 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 | 53% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School compares
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School ranked 50th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.1% | 51.5% | 221 | — |
| Rufford Primary and Nursery School | 49% | 5.7% | 54% | 438 | 0.4 miles |
| Cantrell Primary and Nursery School | — | 6% | — | 381 | 0.4 miles |
| Springfield Academy | 52% | 6.9% | 60.8% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Stanstead Flying High Academy | 54% | 7.4% | 38.6% | 203 | 0.6 miles |
| Crabtree Farm Primary School | 55% | 7.8% | 64.9% | 358 | 0.7 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)
- 51.46%
- English as an additional language
- 25.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 17.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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Rufford Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Bulwell
-
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Springfield Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Stanstead Flying High Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Crabtree Farm Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School ranks 149th 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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Julia Burge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery 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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School?
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School full?
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 221 on roll (105%), 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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School?
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery 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 Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School ranked 50th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery 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.