Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Transform Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 172nd-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School in detail
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "If you require any more information, please do contact us. This means that at Brocklewood Primary School we believe it is our responsibility to provide an enriching and stimulating curriculum which will fire the imagination of every pupil."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £1.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School 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 rose from 61% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School are Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 75% maths); Bluecoat Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 98% maths); and Glenbrook Spencer Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School.
Jubilee L.E.A.D. AcademyBluecoat Primary AcademySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGlenbrook Spencer Academy
The trust
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
50.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (14%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Phoenix Park Tram Stop, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fircroft Avenue, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School issued 26 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School are The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles), Bluecoat Beechdale Academy (0.5 miles), Nottingham Girls' Academy (0.8 miles) and Nottingham University Samworth Academy (0.9 miles).
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary AcademyBluecoat Beechdale AcademyNottingham Girls' AcademyNottingham University Samworth Academy
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
50.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 41% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
18
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School.
- YMCA Childcare - St Teresas630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School is in Nottingham; for families living there:
Apply to Nottingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
420 pupils
511 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottingham council
Places available
3,880
Applications
2,934
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Nottingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
401
Total Pupils
212
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,204
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,325
Per pupil
£3059k
Total funding
£298k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
24.8%
Persistent absence
407
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 511 places.
How big are the classes at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School has around 401 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 24.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Brocklewood Primary and Nursery 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 Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School: YMCA Childcare - St Teresas (630m away, 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 Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School?
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School is at Fircroft Avenue, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)