Radford Primary School AcademyRobert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Radford Primary School Academy and Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Radford Primary School Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Radford Primary School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Radford Primary School Academy was judged Good and Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
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 Radford Primary School Academy and 53.0% for Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Radford Primary School Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School (44.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamRadford Primary School Academy | NottinghamRobert Shaw Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 66th of 74 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 480 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG7 3FL | Nottingham, NG8 3PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.6% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.3% | 85.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 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.
Radford Primary School Academy
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
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