Seely Primary School, Nottingham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~430m)Possible (~614m)Unlikely (~798m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katharine Clifford
Pupils:523 / 575 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159153780
Address:Perry Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3AE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:30 August 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:139430
UKPRN:10070286
Constituency:Nottingham East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

69 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy91%
Well taught93%
Good progress84%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns77%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-7ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has declined from 74% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

19

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Seely School (E-bound)
69m · 1 min walk
Gunthorpe Drive (E-bound)
167m · 3 min walk
Edwards Lane (W-bound)
181m · 3 min walk
Perry Road (Stop SH31)
219m · 4 min walk
Whatton Rise (Stop SH23)
330m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

523 pupils

575 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:4,287

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottingham

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,024

Applications

3,023

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Nottingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

25 February 2025
30 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 July 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0243%

Overall absence

14.15929%

Persistent absence

452

Enrolments

Authorised4.61867%
Unauthorised1.40563%
Persistent (10%+)14.15929%
Severe (50%+)1.76991%

Absence trend

4.78919%
18/19
4.48215%
20/21
7.14269%
21/22
6.7486%
22/23
6.74728%
23/24
6.0243%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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