Crabtree Farm Primary School, Nottingham
Crabtree Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 127th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Crabtree Farm Primary School in detail
Crabtree Farm Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Crabtree Farm Primary 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 rose from 74% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Crabtree Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Crabtree Farm Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Crabtree Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crabtree Farm Primary School are Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 45% reading, 50% maths); Hempshill Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Rufford Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); and Cantrell Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles).
Crabtree Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolHempshill Hall Primary SchoolRufford Primary and Nursery SchoolCantrell Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
63.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Crabtree Farm Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bulwell Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Courtleet Way, 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crabtree Farm Primary 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, Crabtree Farm Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
63.4%
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 declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Crabtree Farm Primary School
BBQ Day Menu
14 May 2026
Easter Menu
23 Mar 2026
World Book Day Menu and Allergens
25 Feb 2026
Year Six SATs Meeting Video
16 Jan 2026
Children In Need!
14 Nov 2025
The Poppy Appeal 2025
5 Nov 2025
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Before and after school care
Crabtree Farm Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Nottingham
Term dates
Crabtree Farm Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crabtree Farm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crabtree Farm Primary 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 23 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
Your chances of a place at Crabtree Farm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
335 pupils
420 places
85 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
358
Total Pupils
184
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,599
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,695
Per pupil
£2704k
Total funding
£308k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
24.9%
Persistent absence
321
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
Crabtree Farm Primary School
Questions parents ask about Crabtree Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Crabtree Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Crabtree Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Crabtree Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Crabtree Farm Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Crabtree Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Crabtree Farm Primary 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 Crabtree Farm Primary School?
Crabtree Farm Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Crabtree Farm Primary School?
Classes at Crabtree Farm Primary School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crabtree Farm Primary School?
Crabtree Farm Primary School has around 358 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crabtree Farm Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Crabtree Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 24.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crabtree Farm Primary School?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Crabtree Farm Primary 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 Crabtree Farm Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Crabtree Farm Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Crabtree Farm Primary School's term dates?
Crabtree Farm Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Crabtree Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 23 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Crabtree Farm Primary School?
Crabtree Farm Primary School is at Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8AX.
Sources: Nottingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)