St Laurence CofE Primary School, Nottingham
St Laurence CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2021. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 142nd-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- 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 Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Laurence CofE Primary School in detail
St Laurence CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Derbyshire
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Laurence CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 42% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Laurence CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St Laurence CofE Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 Laurence CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Laurence CofE Primary School are Brooklands Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths); Grange Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 69% maths); Dovedale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Parklands Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good).
St Laurence CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Brooklands Primary SchoolGrange Primary SchoolDovedale Primary SchoolParklands Infant and Nursery School
The trust
St Laurence CofE Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Mixed (11%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 58 pupils (33.9%) received SEN support and 7 (4.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Laurence School (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 226 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Laurence CofE Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 9.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Laurence CofE Primary School are The Long Eaton School (0.6 miles) and Wilsthorpe School (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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2021 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 42% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 68% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Laurence CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Laurence CofE Primary School.
- The Lime Trees at Brooklands Primary School300m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Long Eaton940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Laurence CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Laurence CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Laurence CofE Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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
Your chances of a place at St Laurence CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
179 pupils
280 places
101 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 Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
38.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
171
Total Pupils
90
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,593
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,700
Per pupil
£1209k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
159
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 Laurence CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Laurence CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Laurence CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Laurence CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is St Laurence CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Laurence CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2021. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Laurence CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Laurence CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Laurence CofE Primary School?
St Laurence CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at St Laurence CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Laurence CofE Primary School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Laurence CofE Primary School?
St Laurence CofE Primary School has around 171 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Laurence CofE Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at St Laurence CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Laurence CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Laurence CofE 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 St Laurence CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Laurence CofE Primary School: The Lime Trees at Brooklands Primary School (300m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Long Eaton (940m away, 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 St Laurence CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Laurence CofE Primary School?
St Laurence CofE Primary School is at Collingwood Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)