St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Patrick's creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and safe. The school excels at teaching early reading through high-quality phonics instruction and skilled staff interactions. Pupils develop excellent behaviour and character through a strong personal development programme that prepares them well for modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attendance culture with positive relationships between leaders and families
- Early years provision is consistently high-quality with strong phonics teaching and skilled staff interactions
- Comprehensive personal development programme preparing pupils well for life in modern Britain
- Warm, inclusive school environment where pupils feel safe and celebrated
- Effective support systems for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of learning checks by teachers to assess pupil progress
- Curriculum adaptations for struggling pupils and those needing challenge lack precision and consistency across subjects and year groups
- Governors do not provide sufficient challenge to leaders or evaluate the impact of improvement work well enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding with all legal requirements fulfilled and pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to the zoo, Space Centre and places of worship
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a well-led school where pupils feel safe, happy and included. The school has strong attendance and behaviour, with pupils demonstrating positive learning behaviours and excellent conduct.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
9
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
196 pupils
214 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham
Admissions Demand - Nottingham
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(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.95155%
Overall absence
11.49425%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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