Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham Road, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5FB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EQUALS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Cresswell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Equals Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 158
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 143298
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159748005
About this school
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Keyworth Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 30 | 22 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 86% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 Keyworth 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keyworth Primary and Nursery School compares
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School ranked 149th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.4% | 45.2% | 170 | — |
| Crossdale Primary School | 67% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Willow Brook Primary School | 52% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 191 | 0.8 miles |
| Tollerton Primary School | 66% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 192 | 1.9 miles |
| Bunny CofE Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 104 | 2.0 miles |
| Rosecliffe Spencer Academy | 68% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 449 | 2.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.22%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 16.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crossdale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Willow Brook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Tollerton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Bunny CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School ranks 127th 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 Keyworth Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is Mr Peter Cresswell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Keyworth Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keyworth 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 many pupils are at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Keyworth Primary and Nursery School full?
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 158 pupils and 170 on roll (108%), 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 Keyworth Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Keyworth Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Keyworth Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Keyworth Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Keyworth Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is part of EQUALS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Keyworth 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 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keyworth Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School ranked 149th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keyworth Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keyworth Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keyworth 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.