Edna G. Olds Academy, Nottingham
Edna G. Olds Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of L.e.a.d. Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Edna G. Olds Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Edna G. Olds Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 96% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Edna G. Olds Academy
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Edna G. Olds Academy as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Edna G. Olds Academy are Radford Primary School Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Mellers Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 91% maths); and Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 66% maths).
Edna G. Olds Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Radford Primary School AcademyMellers Primary SchoolDunkirk Primary and Nursery SchoolSouthwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
The trust
Edna G. Olds Academy is one of 27 schools run by L.e.a.d. Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Edna G. Olds Academy (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
37.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (25%), Black (24%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Gregory Street Tram Stop, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 899 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottingham (391), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Edna G. Olds Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Edna G. Olds Academy are Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (0.7 miles), Bluecoat Wollaton Academy (1.1 miles) and The Nottingham Emmanuel School (1.4 miles).
Nottingham University Academy of Science and TechnologyBluecoat Wollaton AcademyThe Nottingham Emmanuel School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Edna G. Olds Academy is a school where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and check pupils understand before moving on, helping all children produce high-quality work across the curriculum. The school excels at preparing pupils for modern Britain by celebrating diversity, exploring different faiths and cultures, and teaching them that everyone's voice matters.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour with pupils working and playing harmoniously free from disruptions
- Highly ambitious and precisely designed curriculum with excellent subject knowledge from teachers
- Reading at the heart of the curriculum with strong phonics teaching and early intervention for struggling readers
- Pupils develop exceptional understanding of British values, equality, diversity and different faiths
- Quick identification and excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, arts and crafts clubs, weekly yoga sessions, residential trips in Years 5 and 6, visits to places of worship
Edna G. Olds Academy is a warm and welcoming primary school where pupils are happy, safe, and achieve extremely well. The school has successfully maintained the high standards identified at its previous outstanding inspection.
At a Glance
37.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Edna G. Olds Academy 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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Edna G. Olds Academy.
- Ace Sports Midlands: Edna G Olds Academy- Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Edna G. Olds Academy 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Edna G. Olds Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Edna G. Olds Academy 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
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
11 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
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place 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: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
119
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,567
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,576
Per pupil
£1588k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
185
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 Edna G. Olds Academy
What are SATs results like at Edna G. Olds Academy?
Of the pupils at Edna G. Olds Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Edna G. Olds Academy's Ofsted rating?
Edna G. Olds Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Edna G. Olds Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Edna G. Olds Academy is oversubscribed, Nottingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Edna G. Olds Academy?
Edna G. Olds Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Edna G. Olds Academy?
Classes at Edna G. Olds Academy average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Edna G. Olds Academy?
Edna G. Olds Academy has around 241 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Edna G. Olds Academy?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Edna G. Olds Academy in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Edna G. Olds Academy?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Edna G. Olds Academy 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 Edna G. Olds Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Edna G. Olds Academy 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ace Sports Midlands: Edna G Olds Academy- Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Edna G. Olds Academy?
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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 11 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 Edna G. Olds Academy?
Edna G. Olds Academy is at Church Street, Lenton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1SJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)