Bagthorpe Primary School, Nottingham
Bagthorpe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bagthorpe Primary School in detail
Bagthorpe Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy primary school, located in the conservation village of Bagthorpe, near Underwood, Nottinghamshire. Bagthorpe Primary School is a special and happy place, where children are given the very best opportunities to learn for life, to grow together and to achieve their full potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports and eco club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Bagthorpe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bagthorpe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Bagthorpe Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bagthorpe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bagthorpe Primary School are Underwood Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths); Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School (1.1 miles); Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths); and Westwood Infant and Nursery School (1.3 miles, Good).
Bagthorpe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Underwood Church of England Primary SchoolSelston Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolHolly Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolWestwood Infant and Nursery School
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bagthorpe Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 93% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (71%).
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 4 (2.5%) 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 railway station is Newstead Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bagthorpe Primary School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bagthorpe Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from November 2015, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bagthorpe Primary School excels at making learning meaningful and exciting. Pupils develop a deep understanding of the school's core values and are taught through real-world contexts - from calculating tree heights using angles to understanding history through visits. The school is particularly strong at supporting pupils with SEND, ensuring they achieve well and are ready for their next steps.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and reading provision with high-quality texts that help pupils become independent learners
- Ambitious and well-planned curriculum with subject expertise support for staff
- Pupils with SEND receive appropriate support and achieve well over time
- Positive behaviour and respectful attitudes, with pupils understanding equality and diversity
- Effective early years provision with clear routines and purposeful learning activities
Areas for Improvement
- Key knowledge in a few subjects is not made explicit enough in learning activities, so pupils do not retain essential knowledge
- Early years outdoor provision has limited resources and activities, restricting children's learning across all seven areas
- Teachers need to ensure task design better supports pupils to know and remember more over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits and trips including HMS Belfast, woodland area activities, school council, attendance monitoring roles, before-school club
Bagthorpe Primary School is an ambitious school where pupils are excited to learn and achieve well. Recent curriculum changes have strengthened the school's educational offer, with pupils benefiting from real-world learning experiences.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
41 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
6
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 Bagthorpe Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bagthorpe Primary School.
- The Lime Trees at Bagthorpe Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bagthorpe 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 Bagthorpe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bagthorpe 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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
101%
Over capacity
167 pupils
165 places
2 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
162
Total Pupils
87
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,034
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,616
Per pupil
£1027k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
153
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
Bagthorpe Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bagthorpe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bagthorpe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bagthorpe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Bagthorpe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bagthorpe Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bagthorpe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bagthorpe 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 Bagthorpe Primary School?
Bagthorpe Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bagthorpe Primary School?
Classes at Bagthorpe Primary School average 27 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 Bagthorpe Primary School?
Bagthorpe Primary School has around 162 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bagthorpe Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Bagthorpe Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bagthorpe Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bagthorpe 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 Bagthorpe Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Trees at Bagthorpe Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bagthorpe Primary School's term dates?
Bagthorpe 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 Bagthorpe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Bagthorpe Primary School?
Bagthorpe Primary School is at School Road, Bagthorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HB.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)