Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 88% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School are The Milford Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Whitegate Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Highbank Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and The Glapton Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths).

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

58.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), White British (24%) and Black (16%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 4 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Holy Trinity Tram Stop, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dungannon Road, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 225 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 Nottingham (391).

In 2024/25, Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.