The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy, Nottingham

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Primary
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Mixed
Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~491m)Possible (~701m)Unlikely (~911m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Gotheridge
Pupils:192 / 210 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01773713731
Address:Raglan Street, Hill Top, Nottingham, NG16 3GT
Trust:ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:137909
UKPRN:10036757
Diocese:Diocese of Nottingham
Constituency:Broxtowe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

62 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy87%
Well taught87%
Good progress79%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-23ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 57%. Maths has declined from 76% to 53%. Writing has declined from 66% to 60%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Castle Street (adj)
165m · 3 min walk
Linwood Crescent (opp)
310m · 5 min walk
Sherwood Rise (adj)
336m · 5 min walk
Daisy Farm Road (opp)
339m · 6 min walk
Newthorpe Common (opp)
345m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

192 pupils

210 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:4,287

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.95484%

Overall absence

9.44444%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.17234%
Unauthorised0.78249%
Persistent (10%+)9.44444%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.38142%
18/19
3.7537%
20/21
6.74709%
21/22
5.83462%
22/23
5.47239%
23/24
3.95484%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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