Ambleside Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 March 2025
This is a highly ambitious school. Leaders have a clear and strong vision for what they want pupils to achieve. All staff are united in this vision. They are determined to ensure that all pupils do well. Central to this approach is the building of strong relationships, particularly with pupils, parents and carers. Staff make every effort to remove any barriers that pupils may face in their learning. Pupils do well here. The school's provision for personal development is exceptional. It provides many opportunities for pupils to develop their character and a deep understanding of the world around them. Careers weeks open pupils' eyes to opportunities that lie ahead; one of the many strategies that raise pupils' aspirations. The school uses its values, such as ambition, respect and empathy, to guide pupils' actions successfully. It strives for pupils to dream, believe and to shine. Pupils develop resilience to tackle challenges when they face them. As one pupil typically said: 'The school really helps us to become better people.' The school's expectation for pupils to behave well is high. Pupils appreciate this and say it helps them to make the right choices by themselves. Pupils are happy and feel safe.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school does not provide pupils with as many opportunities as it could, to deepen their understanding of the curriculum. As a result, a low number of pupils reach the higher standards by the end of key stage 2. The school should further develop opportunities in the curriculum for pupils to develop their knowledge in greater depth.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
88 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
629 pupils on roll, with places for 630
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
- 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.