Hucknall Flying High Academy
Shepherd Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 6WU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Clowery
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 147075
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01157012020
About this school
Hucknall Flying High Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 240 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 23 | 18 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 83% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 89% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 89% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 89% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +7.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.00 | - | - |
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 Hucknall 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 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 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hucknall Flying High Academy compares
Hucknall Flying High Academy ranked 6th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.9% | 18.1% | 240 | — |
| Edgewood Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 4.4% | 25.7% | 346 | 0.6 miles |
| Holgate Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 391 | 1.0 miles |
| Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 31.4% | 238 | 1.2 miles |
| Rufford Primary and Nursery School | 49% | 5.7% | 54% | 438 | 1.3 miles |
| Broomhill Junior School | 66% | 5.7% | 52.7% | 276 | 1.3 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)
- 18.14%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 7.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edgewood Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Holgate Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Hucknall
-
Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Rufford Primary and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Bulwell
-
Broomhill Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Hucknall Flying High Academy ranks 5th 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 Hucknall Flying High Academy teach?
- Hucknall Flying High Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hucknall Flying High Academy?
- The headteacher of Hucknall Flying High Academy is Mr Karl Clowery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hucknall Flying High Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hucknall 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 Hucknall Flying High Academy?
- Hucknall Flying High Academy has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hucknall Flying High Academy full?
- Hucknall Flying High Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 240 on roll (114%), 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 Hucknall Flying High Academy a faith school?
- No. Hucknall Flying High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Hucknall Flying High Academy a selective school?
- No. Hucknall Flying High Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hucknall Flying High Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hucknall Flying High Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hucknall Flying High Academy?
- Hucknall 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 Hucknall Flying High Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hucknall Flying High Academy rank locally?
- Hucknall Flying High Academy ranked 6th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hucknall Flying High Academy's absence rate?
- Hucknall Flying High Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hucknall Flying High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hucknall 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.