Carrington Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham

In its own words: "Welcome to the section on daily life at Carrington Primary School. Here you can find out about what a school day is like at Carrington, meet the staff and learn about our school values. Please use the links on this page to find out more."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £3.50 per day.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Carrington Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 73% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Carrington Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Carrington Primary and Nursery School are Claremont Primary and Nursery School (0.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 72% maths); Djanogly Sherwood Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 64% maths); and Haydn Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 92% maths).

Carrington Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 29.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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.

Carrington Primary and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Beaconsfield Street Tram Stop, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ebury Road, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carrington Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 725 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.

In 2024/25, Carrington Primary and Nursery School issued 7 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Carrington Primary and Nursery School are Bluecoat Trent Academy (0.3 miles), Nottingham Free School (0.4 miles) and Djanogly City Academy (0.6 miles).