Cantrell Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Transform Trust. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School in detail
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our motto is Harmony through working together and that is what you experience at our school. We work together, staff and governors to support your child through the exciting journey that is primary education. We provide a high-quality, rich and diverse curriculum that is jam-packed full of life-enhancing experiences."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122413), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Cantrell Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cantrell Primary and Nursery School are Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths); Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Stanstead Flying High Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 64% maths); and Crabtree Farm Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths).
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery SchoolOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolStanstead Flying High AcademyCrabtree Farm Primary School
The trust
Cantrell 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
34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bulwell Forest Tram Stop, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cantrell Road, 190 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cantrell Primary and Nursery School are The Bulwell Academy (0.5 miles) and Park Vale Academy (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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)
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
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Cantrell Primary and Nursery School (URN 122413), it was rated Inadequate in March 2024.
At a Glance
34.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
27.4
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122413). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cantrell Primary and Nursery School.
- The Lime Trees at Standstead Nursery and Primary School870m away · Not yet graded
- Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club: Stanstead Primary870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cantrell 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
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cantrell Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cantrell 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 39 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
368 pupils
420 places
52 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
381
Total Pupils
190
Boys
191
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,228
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,822
Per pupil
£2528k
Total funding
£186k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
329
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Are there exam results for Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122413), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Cantrell Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Cantrell Primary and Nursery School (URN 122413), it was rated Inadequate in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Cantrell 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 Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School has around 381 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
6% of sessions were missed at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Cantrell 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 Cantrell Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Cantrell Primary and Nursery School: The Lime Trees at Standstead Nursery and Primary School (870m away, registered, not yet graded) and Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club: Stanstead Primary (870m 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 Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 39 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Cantrell Primary and Nursery School?
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School is at Cantrell Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)