Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School has closed (Monday 31 August 2026).
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Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 190th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 14,083rd of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 8 Oct 2026
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School
For September 2025 entry, 8 families put Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2025 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School are Rufford Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); Crabtree Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); Hempshill Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School.
Rufford Primary and Nursery SchoolCrabtree Farm Primary SchoolHempshill Hall Primary SchoolBulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
74.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Mixed (20%) and Black (15%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (30.9%) received SEN support and 1 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bulwell Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aspen Road H&R (w-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Snape Wood 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School issued 8 suspensions, 6.3 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 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 2025 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
74.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
13.8
Avg class size
14.7
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School
Term dates
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School is in Nottingham; for families living there:
Apply to Nottingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
120 pupils
210 places
90 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 Nottingham council
Places available
3,880
Applications
2,934
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Nottingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
32.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
55
Total Pupils
27
Boys
28
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
5.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,554
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,555
Per pupil
£1039k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.4%
Overall absence
25.7%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 45% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School average 13.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School has around 55 pupils on roll. 75% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
8.4% of sessions were missed at Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 25.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Snape Wood 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.
What are Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School's term dates?
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
Where is Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School is at Aspen Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 7DS.
Source: Nottingham term dates