Kingsway Primary School
Kingsway, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7FH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs S Bradbury
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 370
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 149526
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623408259
About this school
Kingsway Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 252 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. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Kingsway Primary School (URN 122716).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Kingsway 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsway Primary School compares
Kingsway Primary School ranked 41st 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 6.2% | 41.9% | 252 | — |
| Morven Park Primary and Nursery School | 59% | 4.8% | 43.5% | 435 | 0.5 miles |
| Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery | 48% | 8% | 76% | 218 | 0.6 miles |
| The West Park Academy | 68% | 6% | 44.3% | 240 | 0.8 miles |
| Annesley Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 218 | 0.9 miles |
| Kirkby Woodhouse School | 69% | 5.4% | 19.9% | 386 | 1.1 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)
- 41.85%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 20.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Morven Park Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The West Park Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Annesley Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Kirkby Woodhouse School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Kingsway Primary School ranks 39th 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 Kingsway Primary School teach?
- Kingsway Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsway Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingsway Primary School is Mrs S Bradbury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingsway Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsway 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 big is Kingsway Primary School?
- Kingsway Primary School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kingsway Primary School full?
- Kingsway Primary School has capacity for 370 pupils and 252 on roll (68%), 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 Kingsway Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingsway Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsway Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsway Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kingsway Primary School?
- Kingsway Primary School is part of MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Kingsway Primary School rank locally?
- Kingsway Primary School ranked 41st 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsway Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingsway Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsway Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsway 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.