Stanstead Flying High Academy
Stanstead Avenue, Rise Park, Nottingham, NG5 5BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tanya Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 144686
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159156300
About this school
Stanstead Flying High Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 203 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 22 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 59% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 68% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 86% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 77% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Stanstead Flying High Academy 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 | 59% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanstead Flying High Academy compares
Stanstead Flying High Academy ranked 55th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 7.4% | 38.6% | 203 | — |
| Westglade Primary School | 67% | 6.6% | 52.7% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Rise Park Primary and Nursery School | 70% | 4.7% | 33.2% | 458 | 0.4 miles |
| Cantrell Primary and Nursery School | — | 6% | — | 381 | 0.5 miles |
| Springfield Academy | 52% | 6.9% | 60.8% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 6.1% | 51.5% | 221 | 0.6 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)
- 38.62%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 7.38%
- Persistent absence
- 27.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westglade Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Rise Park Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Cantrell Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Springfield Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Stanstead Flying High Academy ranks 156th 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 Stanstead Flying High Academy teach?
- Stanstead Flying High Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanstead Flying High Academy?
- The headteacher of Stanstead Flying High Academy is Mrs Tanya Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stanstead Flying High Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanstead Flying High Academy, 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 Stanstead Flying High Academy?
- Stanstead Flying High Academy has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stanstead Flying High Academy full?
- Stanstead Flying High Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), 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 Stanstead Flying High Academy a faith school?
- No. Stanstead Flying High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Stanstead Flying High Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stanstead Flying High Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stanstead Flying High Academy?
- Stanstead Flying High Academy 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 Stanstead Flying High Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanstead Flying High Academy rank locally?
- Stanstead Flying High Academy ranked 55th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanstead Flying High Academy's absence rate?
- Stanstead Flying High Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanstead Flying High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanstead Flying High Academy'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.