Portland Spencer AcademyFernwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Portland Spencer Academy and Fernwood Primary School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Portland Spencer Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fernwood Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fernwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Portland Spencer Academy was judged Outstanding and Fernwood Primary 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 58.0% for Portland Spencer Academy and 66.0% for Fernwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Portland Spencer Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fernwood Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamPortland Spencer Academy | NottinghamFernwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 74 in Nottingham | 21st of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 1,122 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 4HB | Nottingham, NG8 2FZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 388 | 1,122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.6% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.2% | 29.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 6.9% 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.
Portland Spencer Academy
Fernwood Primary School
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