Morven Park Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the Governors, staff and pupils, I am delighted to welcome you to Morven Park Primary School. Morven Park Primary School believes that every child is entitled to a high quality education in a caring environment. All children are special and should be made to feel so; they should be valued, respected and nurtured."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Morven Park Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Morven Park Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Morven Park Primary and Nursery School are Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery (0.3 miles, 55% reading, 69% maths); Kingsway Primary School (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 88% maths); The West Park Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 76% maths); and Greenwood Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths).

Morven Park Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

41.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 69 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 8 (1.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Precinct Road (s-bound), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Morven Park Primary and Nursery School 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 154 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.

In 2024/25, Morven Park Primary and Nursery School issued 9 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Morven Park Primary and Nursery School are Outwood Academy Kirkby (0.2 miles) and Ashfield Comprehensive School (1.4 miles).