Orston Primary School, Nottingham
Orston Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Equals Trust.
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
Orston Primary School in detail
Results
Orston Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 122668), 94% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Orston Primary School
Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 239 appeals against primary school offers; 149 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (8.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Orston Primary School are Orston Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 94% reading, 78% maths); Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy (2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); Bottesford Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); and Carnarvon Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Orston Primary SchoolArchbishop Cranmer Church of England AcademyBottesford Church of England Primary SchoolCarnarvon Primary School
The trust
Orston Primary 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Elton & Orston Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Orston Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Orston Primary School (URN 122668), it was rated Good in January 2023. See Orston Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Orston Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122668). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Orston Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Orston Primary School.
- Rattle and Roll Performance: Orston Primary School Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Orston 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Orston Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Orston 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
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Applications and offers at Orston Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122668). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 59 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 26 | 56 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 29 | 65 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 22 | 52 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 23 | 50 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 20 | 46 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 1.0 | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Orston Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122668). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.8%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
131
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Orston Primary School
Are there exam results for Orston Primary School?
Orston Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 122668), 94% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Orston Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Orston Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Orston Primary School (URN 122668), it was rated Good in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Orston Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Orston Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Orston Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Orston 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.
Does Orston Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rattle and Roll Performance: Orston Primary School Holiday Club (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 Orston Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Orston Primary School?
Orston Primary School is at Church Street, Orston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)