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Bleasby Church of England Primary School, Nottingham

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Ages 4–11

Bleasby Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Minster Trust for Education. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 89th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Bleasby Church of England Primary School in detail

Bleasby Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Please enjoy browsing the pages, but first let me tell you a little about our lovely school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and forest school.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Bleasby Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Bleasby Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Bleasby Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Bleasby Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bleasby Church of England Primary School are Holy Trinity CofE Infant School (2.5 miles, Outstanding); Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School (2.7 miles); Lowe's Wong Infant School (2.7 miles, Requires improvement); and Flintham Primary School (3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

Holy Trinity CofE Infant SchoolLowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior SchoolLowe's Wong Infant SchoolFlintham Primary School

The trust

Bleasby Church of England Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Minster Trust for Education, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 14 schools in Minster Trust for Education

Who goes there

3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Bleasby Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bleasby Rail Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bleasby Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Bleasby Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Russyn Cast
Pupils:130
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01636830203
Address:Station Road, Bleasby, Nottingham, NG14 7GD
Trust:MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION (14 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 28 February 2023View full report
URN:145645
UKPRN:10083592
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Newark
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

3.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-15ppWriting-10pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bleasby Church of England Primary School.

  • Jpac At Bleasby C Of E After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Bleasby Church of England Primary 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

Train Stations

Bleasby Rail Station (Entrance 2)
107m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Primary School (adj)
91m · 1 min walk
Main Street (NW-bound)
398m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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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Your chances of a place at Bleasby Church of England Primary School

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  • How many families in Nottinghamshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

128 pupils

157 places

29 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:17,136
Projected new pupils:4,284

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham

Across Nottinghamshire council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

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(2)

28 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

26 March 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

19

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

14.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Speech, Language & Communication3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.2%
Asian
1.5%
Mixed
5.4%
Chinese
1.5%
Other
2.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.1%
English as Additional Language1.5%

130

Total Pupils

65

Boys

65

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

8

Teachers

16.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,790

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,466

Per pupil

£732k

Total funding

£3k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£3,108
EAL funding£658
Sparsity£20,000
Lump sum£145,025

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.5%

Overall absence

1.7%

Persistent absence

117

Enrolments

Authorised1.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)1.7%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.0%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
3.4%
23/24
2.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Bleasby Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Bleasby Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Bleasby Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bleasby Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Bleasby Church of England 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 Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

Bleasby Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 157 places.

How big are the classes at Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Bleasby Church of England Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

Bleasby Church of England Primary School has around 130 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

2.5% of sessions were missed at Bleasby Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 1.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bleasby Church of England 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 Bleasby Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Jpac At Bleasby C Of E After School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bleasby Church of England Primary School?

Bleasby Church of England Primary School is at Station Road, Bleasby, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7GD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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