Burford Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham

Good
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~301m)Possible (~430m)Unlikely (~559m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Lister
Pupils:226 / 235 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159151560
Address:Oxclose Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6FX
Trust:TRANSFORM TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:143060
UKPRN:10057461
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gedling
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

40.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy90%
Well taught95%
Good progress82%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with34%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-27ppMaths-13ppWriting-20pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 53%. Maths has declined from 73% to 60%. Writing has declined from 77% to 57%.

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Burford School (adj)
28m · 0 min walk
Northwood Road (Stop SH64)
176m · 3 min walk
Rosecroft Drive (Stop SH71)
247m · 4 min walk
Longmead Drive (W-bound)
274m · 4 min walk
Byron Street (adj)
299m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

226 pupils

235 capacity

9 spare places available

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(3)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
8 May 2019
10 December 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.40515%

Overall absence

19.89247%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised1.75477%
Unauthorised4.65037%
Persistent (10%+)19.89247%
Severe (50%+)0.53763%

Absence trend

3.63814%
18/19
4.10825%
20/21
6.6138%
21/22
7.87563%
22/23
7.98733%
23/24
6.40515%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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