Bluecoat Primary Academy
Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue-Ellen Shaw
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Archway Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 145145
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159007200
About this school
Bluecoat Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 57% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 70% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 72% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Bluecoat Primary 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 | 57% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 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 | 443 |
| 2023/24 | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 450 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bluecoat Primary Academy compares
Bluecoat Primary Academy ranked 62nd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 | 51% | 4.7% | 43.3% | 452 | — |
| Glenbrook Spencer Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 48.3% | 369 | 0.2 miles |
| Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy | 75% | 4.4% | 50.9% | 344 | 0.2 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 90% | 2.9% | 21.2% | 417 | 0.2 miles |
| Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 7.9% | 51.2% | 401 | 0.3 miles |
| Ambleside Primary School | 58% | 7.1% | 49.6% | 629 | 0.7 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)
- 43.29%
- English as an additional language
- 27.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 11.44%
Location
Nearby schools
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Glenbrook Spencer Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Ambleside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Bluecoat Primary Academy ranks 168th 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 Bluecoat Primary Academy teach?
- Bluecoat Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bluecoat Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Bluecoat Primary Academy is Mrs Sue-Ellen Shaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bluecoat Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bluecoat Primary 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 Bluecoat Primary Academy?
- Bluecoat Primary Academy has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bluecoat Primary Academy full?
- Bluecoat Primary Academy has capacity for 446 pupils and 452 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Bluecoat Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bluecoat Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Bluecoat Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bluecoat Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bluecoat Primary Academy?
- Bluecoat Primary Academy is part of ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bluecoat Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Bluecoat Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bluecoat Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bluecoat Primary Academy rank locally?
- Bluecoat Primary Academy ranked 62nd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 Bluecoat Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bluecoat Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bluecoat Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bluecoat Primary 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.