Highbank Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Highbank Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Transform Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 107th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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
Highbank Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Highbank Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Highbank Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Highbank Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Highbank Primary and Nursery School are The Milford Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 84% maths); Whitegate Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and The Glapton Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Highbank Primary and Nursery School.
The Milford AcademyBlessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolWhitegate Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Glapton Academy
The trust
Highbank Primary and Nursery School is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
41.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Holy Trinity Tram Stop, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thistledown Road, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Highbank 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 180 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottingham (391).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Highbank Primary and Nursery School issued 26 suspensions, 9.9 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.2%
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 improved from 58% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
3
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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School.
- Premier After School Club @ The Milford Academy680m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Highbank Primary and Nursery School 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Highbank Primary and Nursery 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
3 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
234 pupils
330 places
96 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
125
Boys
125
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,869
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,981
Per pupil
£1667k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
218
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
Highbank Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Highbank Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Highbank Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Highbank Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Highbank Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Highbank Primary and Nursery 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
Highbank Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 330 places.
How big are the classes at Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Highbank Primary and Nursery School average 18.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
Highbank Primary and Nursery School has around 250 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Highbank Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Highbank Primary and Nursery 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Highbank Primary and Nursery School: Premier After School Club @ The Milford Academy (680m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
Highbank Primary and Nursery School is at Winscombe Mount, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 9FP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)