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South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School, Nottingham

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Ages 3–11

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Transform Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 44th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School in detail

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Everything we do at South Wilford is about providing our children with an engaging and enriching curriculum that not only promotes a love of learning but prepares children for life in the 21st century and the opportunities that brings."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, yoga and drama.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Nottingham

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School as their first choice and 70 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.

Admissions history and your chances at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 84% maths); Victoria Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 60% maths); Greythorn Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Greenfields Community School (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths).

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVictoria Primary SchoolGreythorn Primary SchoolGreenfields Community School

The trust

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 27 schools in Transform Trust

Who goes there

11.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (4.9%) received SEN support and 9 (2.5%) 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.

Staffing

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wilford Village Tram Stop, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holly Avenue, 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 216 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottingham (391).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School are The Becket School (0.3 miles), The Nottingham Emmanuel School (0.3 miles), Clayfield House (1 mile) and Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (1.1 miles).

The Becket SchoolThe Nottingham Emmanuel SchoolClayfield HouseNottingham University Academy of Science and Technology

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Natalie Aldridge
Pupils:365
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159152967
Address:Main Road, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7AL
Trust:TRANSFORM TRUST (27 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 13 December 2022View full report
URN:144548
UKPRN:10064764
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Nottingham South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

18.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 90% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

23.5

Infant (KS1)

26.1

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School.

  • Rattle and Roll South Wilford Primary Wrap Around and Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
  • TB Sport at St Patricks420m away · Not yet graded
  • YMCA Camp Williams500m away · Not yet graded

Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School, with their latest published grades:

  • Wilford Village Playgroup - Day nursery, under 0.1 miles
    Ofsted, 9 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stagecoach Performing Arts West Bridgford - Day nursery, 0.3 miles
  • Kids Planet West Bridgford - Day nursery, 0.6 miles
    Ofsted, 22 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Paper Moon Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.6 miles
    Ofsted, 12 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ryan House Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 miles
    Ofsted, 12 August 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Term dates

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottingham's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Wilford Village Tram Stop (NET SW-bound)
523m · 8 min walk
Wilford Lane Tram Stop
638m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Holly Avenue (Stop WI19)
102m · 2 min walk
Roland Avenue (Stop WI20)
241m · 4 min walk
Tottle Road (Stop LI19)
278m · 5 min walk
Harry Ramsden (Stop LI43)
342m · 6 min walk
B & Q Warehouse (Stop LI36)
342m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Apply to Nottingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
12
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.

The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

Will you get a place at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

For 2026 entry it had 43 first choices for 43 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

365 pupils

420 places

55 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Nottingham council

Low demand council-wide0.76 applications per place

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

New homes granted nearby

Councils granted planning permission for at least 16 new homes within 2 miles of South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School since October 2023.

Largest schemes

  • 16 homes at Acorn Hotel River Rooms 4 Radcliffe Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 5FWRushcliffe, ref 26/00653/FUL - granted 12 August 2026, 1.3 miles away

Schemes of 10 or more homes. Only full and outline permissions with the number of homes stated in the application are counted, and applications that may be for the same homes are counted once, so the true figure can be higher. Source: councils' planning registers.

Future places in the local planning area

DfE estimates the Clifton Primary planning area (Nottingham) will have 630 spare primary places in 2027/28.

Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics

Inspection History(2)

13 December 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
16 April 2008
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

18

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

7.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder15
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Speech, Language & Communication2
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
62.7%
Asian
6.0%
Black
5.2%
Mixed
14.2%
Chinese
2.7%
Other
1.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals18.4%
English as Additional Language11.5%

365

Total Pupils

180

Boys

185

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

23

Teachers

15.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,399

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,977

Per pupil

£2044k

Total funding

£70k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£128,653
EAL funding£18,865
Lump sum£145,516

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

9.7%

Persistent absence

350

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)9.7%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
5.1%
21/22
4.4%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.

What is South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.

Is it hard to get a place at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

Classes at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School has around 365 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent.

Does South Wilford Endowed CofE 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 South Wilford Primary Wrap Around and Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.

How many road collisions happen near South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).

Where is South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School?

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School is at Main Road, Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7AL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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