Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Paparozzi
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 146010
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159110066
About this school
Parkdale Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parkdale 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
- 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 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 71% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 81% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| 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 Parkdale 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 | 71% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 61.8% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkdale Primary School compares
Parkdale Primary School ranked 37th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.9% | 20.4% | 452 | — |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | 54% | 5.8% | 15.8% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | 78% | 5.9% | 44.4% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| The Carlton Infant Academy | — | 5% | 33.6% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | — | — | — | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Standhill Infants' School | — | 6.2% | 14.2% | 111 | 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)
- 20.44%
- English as an additional language
- 22.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Carlton Junior Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Carlton Infant Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Standhill Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Parkdale Primary School ranks 36th 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 Parkdale Primary School teach?
- Parkdale Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Parkdale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Parkdale Primary School is Mrs Claire Paparozzi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parkdale Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkdale 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 Parkdale Primary School?
- Parkdale Primary School has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Parkdale Primary School full?
- Parkdale Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 452 on roll (108%), 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 Parkdale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Parkdale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkdale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parkdale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Parkdale Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Parkdale 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 Parkdale 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 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parkdale Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Parkdale Primary School ranked 37th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkdale Primary School's absence rate?
- Parkdale Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parkdale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkdale 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.