English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy, Nottingham
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy are Harrington Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); Parklands Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); Longmoor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 67% maths); and Dovedale Primary School (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Harrington Junior SchoolParklands Infant and Nursery SchoolLongmoor Primary SchoolDovedale Primary School
The trust
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 25 schools run by St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 25 schools in St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
What parents say
55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 38 pupils (16.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is English Martyrs (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 155 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy are Wilsthorpe School (0.1 miles), The Long Eaton School (0.9 miles) and Friesland School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
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
What Parents Think
55 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
19.8
Infant (KS1)
23.3
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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- School Friend Clubs @ English Martyrs'At the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Camps @ WilsthorpeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Wrap Around Club @ Parklands Infants540m away · Not yet graded
- Premier WAC @ Harrington Jnrs540m away · Not yet graded
- Ha4k - Trent College660m away · Not yet graded
- S4K Camp - Longmoor Primary School930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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
89%
Available places
248 pupils
280 places
32 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 Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
229
Total Pupils
113
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,049
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,109
Per pupil
£1407k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
233
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
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 229 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
3.6% of sessions were missed at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: School Friend Clubs @ English Martyrs' (registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education Camps @ Wilsthorpe (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Bracken Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 4DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)