Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Beardall Fields excels at nurturing children's personal development and wellbeing, offering exciting opportunities like 'broadening horizons' week and residential visits that build confidence and aspirations. The school achieves strong results in mathematics and reading, with above-average performance nationally. Pupils are happy, kind, and well-behaved in this inclusive and caring environment where staff are supportive and families feel welcomed.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with 'broadening horizons' week and residential visits from Year 2 upwards
- Strong mathematics achievement with many pupils reaching higher standards above national averages
- Positive behaviour and attendance with a caring school culture where pupils feel safe and happy
- Effective pastoral care and support for all pupils, including those with special educational needs
- Well-trained staff who are supported and valued, with positive mentoring for new teachers
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not have enough opportunities to revisit learning in wider curriculum subjects, leading to repeated mistakes and gaps in knowledge
- Limited opportunities for pupils to practise and develop writing and communication skills across the curriculum
- Early years curriculum does not identify and sequence key knowledge well enough, leaving children less prepared for Key Stage 1
- Some subjects lack well-developed, sequenced curricula with clear subject-specific knowledge and skills
- Leaders need to check more closely how each subject is being taught to ensure curriculum changes are working effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Broadening horizons week, residential visits (aquarium sleepover, team building activities), character education missions, clubs and activities
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School is a caring and welcoming school where pupils thrive and feel safe. The school excels in personal development and wellbeing, with strong outcomes in reading and mathematics, though there are areas needing improvement in the wider curriculum and early years provision.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
433 pupils
420 capacity
13 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
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Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
10,563
Applications
7,998
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.01392%
Overall absence
8.94309%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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