Rivendell Flying High Academy
Magenta Way, Nottingham, NG14 5HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Worthington
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 149136
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01156489833
About this school
Rivendell Flying High Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rivendell Flying High Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 80% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 100% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 90% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Rivendell 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 | 67% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rivendell Flying High Academy compares
Rivendell Flying High Academy ranked 69th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.2% | 23.3% | 195 | — |
| Netherfield Primary School | 51% | 5.6% | 44.4% | 466 | 0.4 miles |
| Willow Farm Primary School | 68% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 243 | 1.0 miles |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | 65% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| Priory Junior School | 39% | 5.9% | 31.6% | 202 | 1.1 miles |
| Phoenix Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 20% | 164 | 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)
- 23.33%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.19%
- Persistent absence
- 4.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Netherfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Willow Farm Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
All Hallows CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Priory Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Rivendell Flying High Academy ranks 61st 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 Rivendell Flying High Academy teach?
- Rivendell Flying High Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Rivendell Flying High Academy?
- The headteacher of Rivendell Flying High Academy is Mrs Julie Worthington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rivendell Flying High Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rivendell 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 many pupils are at Rivendell Flying High Academy?
- Rivendell Flying High Academy has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rivendell Flying High Academy full?
- Rivendell Flying High Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 195 on roll (83%), 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 Rivendell Flying High Academy a faith school?
- No. Rivendell Flying High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Rivendell Flying High Academy a selective school?
- No. Rivendell Flying High Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Rivendell Flying High Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rivendell Flying High Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Rivendell Flying High Academy part of an academy trust?
- Rivendell 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 Rivendell Flying High Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rivendell Flying High Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Rivendell Flying High Academy ranked 69th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rivendell Flying High Academy's absence rate?
- Rivendell Flying High Academy's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rivendell Flying High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rivendell 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.