Sycamore AcademySt Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Sycamore Academy and St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Sycamore Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sycamore Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sycamore Academy was judged Good and St Augustine's Catholic 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 51.0% for Sycamore Academy and 41.0% for St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sycamore Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (49.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamSycamore Academy | NottinghamSt Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 57th of 74 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 356 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG3 4QP | Nottingham, NG3 4JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 339 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.8% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.9% | 43.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 13.6% 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.
Sycamore Academy
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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