Robert Mellors Primary AcademyRichard Bonington Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Robert Mellors Primary Academy and Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Robert Mellors Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Robert Mellors Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Robert Mellors Primary Academy was judged Good and Richard Bonington 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 72.0% for Robert Mellors Primary Academy and 63.0% for Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Robert Mellors Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School (51.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamRobert Mellors Primary Academy | NottinghamRichard Bonington Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 165th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 294 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG5 7EX | Nottingham, NG5 8FQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 314 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.5% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 10.7% 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.
Robert Mellors Primary Academy
Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School
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