Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary AcademyBlue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy and Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Blue Bell Hill 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 42.0% for Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy and 77.0% for Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School (76.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamOur Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy | NottinghamBlue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 74 in Nottingham | 19th of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 268 | 480 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG3 2LG | Nottingham, NG3 2LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 245 | 441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 44.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.0% | 49.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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.
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
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