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Ambleside Primary School

Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5PN

Local ranking46th of 74 primary schools in Nottingham
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
88

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
633
Boys
295 (47%)
Girls
338 (53%)
Capacity
630 (100% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
49.6%
EAL
30.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
17.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,787/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 46.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 9.7%
  • Black African: 9.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 7.3%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.6%

46.0%

White British

9.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

9.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145506
UKPRN
10066697
Establishment No.
2020
Trust
RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST