Sunnyside Spencer AcademyAlderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Sunnyside Spencer Academy and Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Sunnyside Spencer Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sunnyside Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sunnyside Spencer Academy was judged exceptional and Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Sunnyside Spencer Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamSunnyside Spencer Academy | NottinghamAlderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 248th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 237 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG9 4HQ | Nottingham, NG9 5FN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.7% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 18.4% 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.
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.
Sunnyside Spencer Academy
Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
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