The Florence Nightingale Academy
Chewton Street, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Baxter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The White Hills Park Trust (WHP)
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 418
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 147925
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773713452
About this school
The Florence Nightingale Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 321 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Florence Nightingale Academy, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 49 | 50 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 68% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 80% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 82% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 The Florence Nightingale 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 | 51% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 363 |
| 2023/24 | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 338 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Florence Nightingale Academy compares
The Florence Nightingale Academy ranked 164th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.2% | 40.7% | 321 | — |
| The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy | 50% | 4% | 10.8% | 192 | 0.1 miles |
| Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School | 58% | 4.8% | 35.2% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Springbank Academy | 75% | 6.9% | 43.4% | 222 | 0.5 miles |
| Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School | 51% | 4.9% | 19.4% | 386 | 0.6 miles |
| Gilthill Primary School | 67% | 3.1% | 18.1% | 207 | 1.2 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)
- 40.71%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 14.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Springbank Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Gilthill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
The Florence Nightingale Academy ranks 138th 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 The Florence Nightingale Academy teach?
- The Florence Nightingale Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Florence Nightingale Academy?
- The headteacher of The Florence Nightingale Academy is Mrs Lucy Baxter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Florence Nightingale Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Florence Nightingale 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 many pupils are at The Florence Nightingale Academy?
- The Florence Nightingale Academy has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Florence Nightingale Academy full?
- The Florence Nightingale Academy has capacity for 418 pupils and 321 on roll (77%), 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 The Florence Nightingale Academy a faith school?
- No. The Florence Nightingale Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Florence Nightingale Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Florence Nightingale Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Florence Nightingale Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Florence Nightingale Academy is part of THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Florence Nightingale Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Florence Nightingale Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The Florence Nightingale Academy ranked 164th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Florence Nightingale Academy's absence rate?
- The Florence Nightingale Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Florence Nightingale Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Florence Nightingale 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.