Keyworth Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Equals Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 118th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Keyworth Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Keyworth Primary and Nursery School are Crossdale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Willow Brook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 56% maths); Tollerton Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School (2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Crossdale Primary SchoolWillow Brook Primary SchoolTollerton Primary SchoolBunny CofE Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is one of 19 schools run by Equals Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Keyworth Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Ruddington Lane Tram Stop, about 4 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Keyworth Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 34 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Keyworth Primary and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 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 multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Keyworth Primary is a caring school where pupils feel valued and relationships between adults and children are consistently positive. Reading is a real strength, with expert phonics teaching and a love of reading promoted throughout the school. Pupils with additional needs receive excellent, tailored support that helps them learn and progress well.
Key Strengths
- Expert phonics teaching with structured, consistent lessons that help pupils become fluent readers quickly
- Strong culture of reading promoted through reading rewards, school librarians, and regular library visits
- Well-tailored support for pupils with SEND, including detailed understanding of needs and quick intervention
- Strong personal development programme with focus on anti-racism lessons and understanding of different communities
- Strong early years provision with clear milestones and focus on independence and language skills
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not clearly identify the most important content pupils should know and remember, leading to inconsistent learning
- Safeguarding records do not fully document all actions and decisions taken to keep pupils safe, limiting the ability to check impact over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with regular training creating a positive culture, though some records do not fully document actions and decisions taken.
Extracurricular Activities
Knitting club, well-being officers, sports leaders, librarians, digital leaders
Keyworth Primary and Nursery is a happy school that takes good care of its pupils and is determined to unlock every child's potential. Over time, pupils achieve well and are well prepared for the next stage of their education and for life in modern Britain.
At a Glance
37.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 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 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
18.3
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
Term dates
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Keyworth Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
0 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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 Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
151 pupils
210 places
59 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 Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
170
Total Pupils
93
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,630
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,248
Per pupil
£1141k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
149
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
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Keyworth Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School has around 170 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Keyworth 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.
How many road collisions happen near Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 0 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Keyworth Primary and Nursery School?
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is at Nottingham Road, Keyworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5FB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)