Arnbrook Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Arnbrook Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 100th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 2 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals42.4%

42.4%, 15.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.2%

30.2%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.8%

12.8%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Arnbrook Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Burford Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
Arnold View Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ONE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Rob Maddams
Phone: 01159190199
Website: arnbrookprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 140357

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.