Ambleside Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ambleside Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. It ranks 118th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 6 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

629 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals45%

45%, 18.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31%

31%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ambleside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	90% met the expected standard
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Bluecoat Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Amy Johnson
Phone: 01159003610
Website: ambleside.raleightrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5PN
Local authority: Nottingham
URN: 145506

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.