Underwood Church of England Primary School, Nottingham

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Clare Thorne
Pupils:173 / 175 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01773782868
Address:Main Road, Underwood, Nottingham, NG16 5GN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 27 June 2023View full report
URN:122746
UKPRN:10080594
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Ashfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMathsWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

19.5

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hole in the Wall (adj)
221m · 4 min walk
Smeath Road (NW-bound)
222m · 4 min walk
Wilcox Drive (opp)
310m · 5 min walk
Westbourne Road (SW-bound)
381m · 6 min walk
Cordy Lane Top (NE-bound)
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

173 pupils

175 capacity

2 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(7)

27 June 2023
19 June 2018
27 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.72639%

Overall absence

4.63576%

Persistent absence

151

Enrolments

Authorised2.6612%
Unauthorised1.06519%
Persistent (10%+)4.63576%
Severe (50%+)0.66225%

Absence trend

3.44714%
18/19
2.04092%
20/21
5.88797%
21/22
4.8377%
22/23
4.09327%
23/24
3.72639%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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