Kingsway Primary School, Nottingham
Kingsway Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Minster Trust for Education. 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 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingsway Primary School in detail
Kingsway Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please find out more about our school by selecting from the following options below:"
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure to welcome you to Kingsway Primary School, where the children and their learning are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to support our children throughout their school life with us in succeeding and achieving their full potential. Every decision in school is taken with this in mind."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, ukulele and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Kingsway Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Kingsway Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingsway Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsway Primary School are Morven Park Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery (0.6 miles, 55% reading, 69% maths); The West Park Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 76% maths); and Annesley Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths).
Kingsway Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Morven Park Primary and Nursery SchoolAbbey Hill Primary & NurseryThe West Park AcademyAnnesley Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Kingsway Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Minster Trust for Education, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Black (11%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 10 (4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 166 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 Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingsway Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingsway Primary School are Outwood Academy Kirkby (0.4 miles) and Ashfield Comprehensive School (1.7 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; 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
Kingsway Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Kingsway Primary School (URN 122716), it was rated Good in November 2022.
At a Glance
39.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
22.7
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingsway Primary School
Term dates
Kingsway Primary 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsway Primary 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Kingsway Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
271 pupils
420 places
149 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
126
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,366
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,688
Per pupil
£1738k
Total funding
£158k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
259
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
Kingsway Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kingsway Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingsway Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingsway Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Kingsway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsway Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Kingsway Primary School (URN 122716), it was rated Good in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Kingsway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsway Primary 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 Kingsway Primary School?
Kingsway Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsway Primary School?
Classes at Kingsway Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingsway Primary School?
Kingsway Primary School has around 252 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsway Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Kingsway Primary School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsway Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsway Primary 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 Kingsway Primary 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, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Kingsway Primary School?
Kingsway Primary School is at Kingsway, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7FH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)