Cropwell Bishop Primary School
Stockwell Lane, Cropwell Bishop, Nottingham, NG12 3BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EQUALS TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Jeremy Lee
- Sponsor
- Equals Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 203
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 143303
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159892250
About this school
Cropwell Bishop Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cropwell Bishop Primary School, 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
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
- 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 | 32 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 47% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 66% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 63% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 75% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Cropwell Bishop 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 | 63% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cropwell Bishop Primary School compares
Cropwell Bishop Primary School ranked 92nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.5% | 17.7% | 187 | — |
| Langar CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 99 | 2.3 miles |
| Cotgrave Candleby Lane School | 77% | 5.1% | 25.8% | 506 | 2.5 miles |
| Cotgrave Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 14.9% | 107 | 2.6 miles |
| Robert Miles Infant School | — | 4.4% | 23.5% | 87 | 2.9 miles |
| Robert Miles Junior School | 65% | 3.7% | 23.4% | 236 | 2.9 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)
- 17.74%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langar CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School2.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Cotgrave Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Robert Miles Infant School2.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Robert Miles Junior School2.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Cropwell Bishop Primary School ranks 77th 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 Cropwell Bishop Primary School teach?
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head of school of Cropwell Bishop Primary School?
- The head of school of Cropwell Bishop Primary School is Mr Jeremy Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cropwell Bishop Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cropwell Bishop 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 many pupils are at Cropwell Bishop Primary School?
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cropwell Bishop Primary School full?
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School has capacity for 203 pupils and 187 on roll (92%), 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 Cropwell Bishop Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cropwell Bishop Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cropwell Bishop Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cropwell Bishop Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cropwell Bishop Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cropwell Bishop 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 Cropwell Bishop Primary School'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 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cropwell Bishop Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School ranked 92nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cropwell Bishop Primary School's absence rate?
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cropwell Bishop Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cropwell Bishop 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.