Crossdale Primary School
Crossdale Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EQUALS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr P Cresswell
- Sponsor
- Equals Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 143300
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159748088
About this school
Crossdale Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 196 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 | 32 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 76% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 76% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| 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 Crossdale 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 | 72% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crossdale Primary School compares
Crossdale Primary School ranked 115th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 196 | — |
| Keyworth Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 5.4% | 45.2% | 170 | 0.5 miles |
| Willow Brook Primary School | 52% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 191 | 1.0 miles |
| Tollerton Primary School | 66% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 192 | 1.5 miles |
| Bunny CofE Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 104 | 2.3 miles |
| Rosecliffe Spencer Academy | 68% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 449 | 2.4 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 report11 December 2024
- 26 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.84%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.47%
- Persistent absence
- 2.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Willow Brook Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Tollerton Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Bunny CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Crossdale Primary School ranks 93rd 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 Crossdale Primary School teach?
- Crossdale Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Crossdale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Crossdale Primary School is Mr P Cresswell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Crossdale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crossdale 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 Crossdale Primary School?
- Crossdale Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Crossdale Primary School full?
- Crossdale Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), 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 Crossdale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Crossdale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crossdale Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crossdale Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Crossdale Primary School?
- Crossdale Primary 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 Crossdale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crossdale Primary School rank locally?
- Crossdale Primary School ranked 115th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crossdale Primary School's absence rate?
- Crossdale Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crossdale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crossdale 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.