Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy, Nottingham

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils at Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 61% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy are Mellers Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); Berridge Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Radford Primary School Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Scotholme Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 76% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy.

Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy is one of 13 schools run by Archway Learning Trust, an academy trust.

57.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 80.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (45%), Black (14%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is The Forest Tram Stop, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bentinck Road, 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1105 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottingham (391), as is usual near a town centre.

Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy are Djanogly City Academy (0.5 miles), Bluecoat Trent Academy (0.9 miles), Bluecoat Wollaton Academy (1.4 miles) and Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (1.5 miles).