Bluecoat Primary Academy, Nottingham

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~336m)Possible (~480m)Unlikely (~624m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sue-Ellen Shaw
Pupils:452 / 446 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159007200
Address:Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3BB
Trust:ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145145
UKPRN:10065258
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Nottingham South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

41.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-6ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 74% to 70%. Maths has declined from 70% to 64%. Writing has improved from 70% to 74%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Denewood Crescent (Stop BE15)
173m · 3 min walk
Kingsbury Drive (Stop BE16)
215m · 3 min walk
Highwood Avenue (Stop BE14)
273m · 4 min walk
Trinity School (SE-bound)
323m · 5 min walk
School (Stop BE41)
348m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

452 pupils

446 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:4,287

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottingham

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,024

Applications

3,023

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Nottingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.66512%

Overall absence

11.43617%

Persistent absence

376

Enrolments

Authorised3.47839%
Unauthorised1.18673%
Persistent (10%+)11.43617%
Severe (50%+)0.53191%

Absence trend

3.95907%
18/19
4.13414%
20/21
5.66635%
21/22
5.68014%
22/23
4.93944%
23/24
4.66512%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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