Horsendale Primary School
Assarts Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG16 1AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Smalley
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 143471
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159132331
About this school
Horsendale Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horsendale 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 67% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 20% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 70% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 70% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Horsendale 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 | 67% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horsendale Primary School compares
Horsendale Primary School ranked 168th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.4% | 12.4% | 205 | — |
| Mornington Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 12% | 264 | 0.3 miles |
| Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 7.3% | 72.7% | 576 | 0.6 miles |
| Hempshill Hall Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 26.7% | 400 | 0.7 miles |
| Djanogly Strelley Academy | 34% | 7.4% | 65.3% | 386 | 0.7 miles |
| Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 7.9% | 51.2% | 401 | 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
- 9 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report17 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.38%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 3.43%
- Persistent absence
- 5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mornington Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Hempshill Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Djanogly Strelley Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Horsendale Primary School ranks 144th 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 Horsendale Primary School teach?
- Horsendale Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Horsendale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Horsendale Primary School is Mrs Amanda Smalley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horsendale Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horsendale 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 Horsendale Primary School?
- Horsendale Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Horsendale Primary School full?
- Horsendale Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Horsendale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Horsendale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Horsendale Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Horsendale Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Horsendale Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Horsendale 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 Horsendale 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 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Horsendale Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Horsendale Primary School ranked 168th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horsendale Primary School's absence rate?
- Horsendale Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horsendale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horsendale 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.