Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of The White Hills Park Trust Ltd.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School in detail
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122720), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School are Arnbrook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 69% maths); Robert Mellors Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Arnold View Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); and St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 77% maths).
Arnbrook Primary SchoolRobert Mellors Primary AcademyArnold View Primary SchoolSt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
The trust
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is one of 9 schools run by The White Hills Park Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 46 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 3 (0.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Moor Bridge Tram Stop, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is James Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 287 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School are Redhill Academy (0.2 miles), Arnold Hill Spencer Academy (0.9 miles), Christ The King Voluntary Academy (1 mile) and The Oakwood Academy (1.3 miles).
Redhill AcademyArnold Hill Spencer AcademyChrist The King Voluntary AcademyThe Oakwood Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School (URN 122720), it was rated Good in March 2020.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122720). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
24th July 2026
24 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Nottinghamshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School.
- Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club Arnbrook Primary School700m away · Not yet graded
- Tb sport at St Margaret Clitherow920m away · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
340 pupils
315 places
25 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
340
Total Pupils
167
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,968
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122720). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.0%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
268
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
Are there exam results for Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School?
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122720), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School (URN 122720), it was rated Good in March 2020.
What is the catchment area for Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School?
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School has around 340 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School: Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club Arnbrook Primary School (700m away, registered, not yet graded), Tb sport at St Margaret Clitherow (920m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Lime Trees at Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School (930m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School?
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School is at Cross Street, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 7AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)