Bluecoat Primary AcademyAmbleside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bluecoat Primary Academy and Ambleside Primary School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Bluecoat Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ambleside Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ambleside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bluecoat Primary Academy was judged Good and Ambleside Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Bluecoat Primary Academy and 58.0% for Ambleside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bluecoat Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ambleside Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamBluecoat Primary Academy | NottinghamAmbleside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 74 in Nottingham | 46th of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 629 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 630 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 3BB | Nottingham, NG8 5PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 633 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 49.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.1% | 30.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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.
Bluecoat Primary Academy
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