William Lilley Infant and Nursery SchoolFairfield Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School and Fairfield Spencer Academy are primary schools in Nottingham.
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fairfield Spencer Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). William Lilley Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Fairfield Spencer Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairfield Spencer Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamWilliam Lilley Infant and Nursery School | NottinghamFairfield Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 242nd of 263 in Nottinghamshire | 158th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 130 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 660 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG9 7FS | Nottingham, NG9 7HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 147 | 620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 15.2% | |
| SEN support | 24.5% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 12.0% 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.
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School
Fairfield Spencer Academy
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