English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
English Martyrs' is a welcoming, inclusive school where all children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching early reading and mathematics through a carefully designed curriculum with skilled teaching. Pupils benefit from excellent behaviour support, numerous enrichment activities and strong pastoral care that helps them develop confidence, resilience and responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning in a calm, purposeful environment with clear routines and high expectations
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with consistent teaching approaches that help pupils build knowledge securely from early years through Year 6
- Early reading is a clear strength with phonics taught very effectively and targeted support for pupils who need extra help
- Highly inclusive culture with strong support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, and those who speak English as an additional language
- Extensive personal development programme with numerous enrichment activities, trips, clubs and leadership opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement gaps for disadvantaged pupils remain a priority area despite decisive action being taken to close learning gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and governors establishing an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Girls' football club, school council, eco team, house captains, trips to zoo, seasonal visits to Trent College, pantomime performances, Christmas nativity, clubs and sporting activities
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a high-performing primary school with a strong culture of learning where pupils flourish. The school has been rated as meeting Strong Standard across all key areas, with particular strengths in curriculum design, teaching, inclusion, and pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has improved from 66% to 92%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
25.2
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
229 pupils
270 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.58324%
Overall absence
7.72532%
Persistent absence
233
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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