Carrington Primary and Nursery SchoolForest Fields Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Carrington Primary and Nursery School and Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Carrington Primary and Nursery School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Carrington Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School 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 55.0% for Carrington Primary and Nursery School and 49.0% for Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Carrington Primary and Nursery School (53.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School (49.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamCarrington Primary and Nursery School | NottinghamForest Fields Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 74 in Nottingham | 32nd of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 603 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG5 2BF | Nottingham, NG7 6GQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 38.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 90.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 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.
Carrington Primary and Nursery School
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School
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