Arnbrook Primary School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Arnbrook Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and balanced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders are ambitious for children to have the best possible start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school where leaders and staff know their pupils well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas needing development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a coherent and appropriate personal development programme."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Over time, attendance rates for all groups of pupils have been below the national average."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that their attendance strategy has the intended impact, leading to improved attendance over time, particularly for those who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers have consistent expectations of pupils' application of writing skills across the wider curriculum, so that pupils' work is of an equally high quality across all areas of the curriculum".

The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per session.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Arnbrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Arnbrook Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Arnbrook Primary School are St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 77% maths); Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 52% reading, 47% maths); Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles); and Burford Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 60% maths).

Arnbrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Arnbrook Primary School is one of 8 schools run by One Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

42.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Asian (11%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bulwell Forest Tram Stop, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roundwood Road (opposite), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 348 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Arnbrook Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Arnbrook Primary School are Redhill Academy (0.6 miles), The Oakwood Academy (1.1 miles) and Arnold Hill Spencer Academy (1.1 miles).