Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolHoly Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School and Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools.
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School and 64.0% for Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School (70.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamBeardall Fields Primary and Nursery School | HucknallHoly Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 125th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 433 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 230 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG15 8HY | Hucknall, NG15 8BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 433 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School
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