Arnold View Primary School, Nottingham
Arnold View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 View Primary School in detail
Arnold View Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Arnold View we develop children who are happy, confident, respectful and secure in a nurturing, creative and stimulating environment. Arnold View is a happy, busy school where our dedicated, hardworking staff and governors work together to ensure that we have a vibrant, engaging curriculum and pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, multi-sports, dance, choir, Lego, art, book club and maths club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:45pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Arnold View Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Arnold View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Arnold View Primary School as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Arnold View Primary School are Robert Mellors Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Ernehale Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); Ernehale Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Woodthorpe Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding).
Arnold View Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Robert Mellors Primary AcademyErnehale Junior SchoolErnehale Infant SchoolWoodthorpe Infant School
Who goes there
16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (15%) and Black (8%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 5 (1.6%) 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 Basford Tram Stop, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arnold View School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 264 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Arnold View Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Arnold View Primary School are Arnold Hill Spencer Academy (0.4 miles), Christ The King Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles) and Redhill Academy (0.6 miles).
Arnold Hill Spencer AcademyChrist The King Voluntary AcademyRedhill Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Arnold View Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Arnold View Primary School.
- The Lime Trees at Ernehale Infant School670m away · Not yet graded
- Woodthorpe Infants School Holiday Club920m away · Not yet graded
- Holiday Activities For Kids - Good Shepherd990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Arnold View Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Arnold View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Arnold View Primary 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
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
92%
Near capacity
289 pupils
315 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
9.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
319
Total Pupils
164
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,736
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,248
Per pupil
£1666k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
263
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 View Primary School
Questions parents ask about Arnold View Primary School
What are SATs results like at Arnold View Primary School?
Of the pupils at Arnold View Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Arnold View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Arnold View Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Arnold View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Arnold View Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Arnold View Primary School?
Arnold View Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Arnold View Primary School?
Classes at Arnold View Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Arnold View Primary School?
Arnold View Primary School has around 319 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Arnold View Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Arnold View Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Arnold View Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Arnold View Primary 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 View Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Arnold View Primary School: The Lime Trees at Ernehale Infant School (670m away, registered, not yet graded), Woodthorpe Infants School Holiday Club (920m away, registered, not yet graded) and Holiday Activities For Kids - Good Shepherd (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Arnold View Primary School's term dates?
Arnold View Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Arnold View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 View Primary School?
Arnold View Primary School is at Gedling Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6NW.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)