St Ann's Well Academy, Nottingham
St Ann's Well Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of L.e.a.d. Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 146th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 26 Oct 2026
St Ann's Well Academy in detail
St Ann's Well Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Children will be able to reflect on their actions and learning and think about how they may do things differently."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Ann’s Well Academy we believe that every child can succeed and we aim to provide the right conditions to ensure that every child does succeed! We strive to create a happy, harmonious learning community which provides education and care of the highest quality for every pupil."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Ann's Well Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Ann's Well Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put St Ann's Well Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 St Ann's Well Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Ann's Well Academy are Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 52% maths); Sycamore Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths); Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); and St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 55% maths).
St Ann's Well Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary AcademySycamore AcademyBlue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
The trust
St Ann's Well Academy is one of 27 schools run by L.e.a.d. Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
58.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (35%), White British (28%) and other ethnic groups (13%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Lace Market Tram Stop, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lotus Close, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Ann's Well Academy 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 903 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottingham (391), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Ann's Well Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Ann's Well Academy are The Wells Academy (0.8 miles), Bluecoat Trent Academy (0.9 miles) and Nottingham Academy (1.2 miles).
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; 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 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
St Ann's Well Academy is a nurturing and inclusive school. It has high aspirations for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, to achieve well. Relationships are at the heart of everything the school does. Pupils show courtesy and respect to each other and the staff. Pupils approach their learning with resilience and determination. Pupils demonstrate the school's high expectations both in their conduct and also in their highly positive attitudes towards their learning. Pupils are happy and feel safe.
In lessons, pupils show consistently high levels of engagement. They listen intently and show a willingness to do their very best. Pupils are proud of their school and their individual achievements. One pupil shared, 'My school is special to me because it is safe and friendly. The adults here help me and I get a good education.'
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children in the early years get off to a secure start. The environment is well organised into different learning areas. There is a clear focus on supporting children to develop their early language and communication skills. Relationships between children and staff are warm. Staff plan clear opportunities for children to embed their learning through play. Children enjoy exploring the environment and take carefully planned risks. Clear routines and high expectations support children to be well prepared for their transition to key stage 1.
The school prioritises early reading and phonics. The reading curriculum is well organised and supports pupils to become confident readers. The reading books that pupils take home are carefully matched to the level they have been working at in school. This helps them to build confidence and develop their reading fluency. The school has carefully chosen high-quality texts which ensure that the school's diverse community is represented in the books that pupils read. Pupils enjoy collecting reading tokens for reading regularly at home. They can exchange these tokens for a reading book of their choice which they can take home and keep.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
58.2%
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 77% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
St Ann's Well Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Nottingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Ann's Well Academy.
- The Lime Trees at Sycamore Academy520m away · Not yet graded
- Ace Sports Midlands: Sycamore Academy - Wraparound and Holiday Club520m away · Not yet graded
- TB Sport at St Augustines770m away · Not yet graded
- Rattle and Roll Performance: Huntington Academy Wrap Around and Holiday Club810m away · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Hogarth940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Ann's Well Academy 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Ann's Well Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Ann's Well Academy is in Nottingham; for families living there:
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
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 26 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
220
Total Pupils
101
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,960
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,736
Per pupil
£1612k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Ann's Well Academy
Questions parents ask about St Ann's Well Academy
What are SATs results like at St Ann's Well Academy?
Of the pupils at St Ann's Well Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is St Ann's Well Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Ann's Well Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, 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 St Ann's Well Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Ann's Well Academy is oversubscribed, Nottingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Ann's Well Academy?
St Ann's Well Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Ann's Well Academy?
Classes at St Ann's Well Academy average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Ann's Well Academy?
St Ann's Well Academy has around 220 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Ann's Well Academy?
5.5% of sessions were missed at St Ann's Well Academy in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Ann's Well Academy?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Ann's Well Academy 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 St Ann's Well Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Ann's Well Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Ann's Well Academy: The Lime Trees at Sycamore Academy (520m away, registered, not yet graded), Ace Sports Midlands: Sycamore Academy - Wraparound and Holiday Club (520m away, registered, not yet graded) and TB Sport at St Augustines (770m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Ann's Well Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 26 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Ann's Well Academy?
St Ann's Well Academy is at Hungerhill Road, St Ann's, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 3PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)