South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School
Main Road, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Natalie Aldridge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 438
- Pupils on roll
- 365
- URN
- 144548
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159152967
About this school
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 365 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. 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
- 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 | 57 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 83% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 28% | 32% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 85% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 South Wilford Endowed CofE 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 382 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
| 2024/25 | 383 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School compares
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.7% | 15.3% | 365 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 5% | 33% | 196 | 0.2 miles |
| Victoria Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 48.6% | 289 | 0.6 miles |
| Greythorn Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 12.5% | 313 | 0.9 miles |
| Greenfields Community School | 62% | 6.7% | 41.9% | 235 | 0.9 miles |
| Welbeck Primary School | 84% | 3.7% | 42.4% | 352 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.34%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Victoria Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Greythorn Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Greenfields Community School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Welbeck Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School ranks 17th 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 South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School teach?
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School is Ms Natalie Aldridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Wilford Endowed CofE 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 South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School has 365 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School full?
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School has capacity for 438 pupils and 365 on roll (83%), 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 South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary 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 South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School rank locally?
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Wilford Endowed CofE 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 10 July 2026.