Southwold Primary School and Early Years' CentreRadford Primary School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre and Radford Primary School Academy are primary schools in Nottingham.
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Radford Primary School Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Radford Primary School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre was judged the expected standard and Radford Primary School Academy 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 66.0% for Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre and 71.0% for Radford Primary School Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre (40.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Radford Primary School Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamSouthwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre | NottinghamRadford Primary School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 74 in Nottingham | 13th of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 1QD | Nottingham, NG7 3FL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | 47.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.9% | 54.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 7.4% 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.
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
Radford Primary School Academy
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