Colston Bassett School Limited
School Lane, Colston Bassett, Nottingham, NG12 3FDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Colston Bassett School Limited is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 December 2023
Pupils arrive at school each morning with enthusiasm for the day ahead. They appreciate the family feel of their small school and say it is a special place. Older pupils care for younger pupils. When new pupils join the school, everyone works together to make them feel welcome. Warm and caring relationships are firmly established between pupils and staff. Pupils are ready to learn. There are clear and simple rules that they know well. Pupils say that the rules help to make their school a safe and happy place. In lessons, pupils listen well and work hard. At social times, they enjoy fun activities in their large outside space. The school is ambitious that every pupil will have the skills and attributes they need as they move to the next stage of their education. Pupils develop confidence and pride in what they do. Younger pupils talk about their roles in the nativity play with excitement. Every pupil performs their part in this important end-of-term event with delight. Parents and carers are unanimously positive about the school. One parent described the school as, 'A truly wonderful school with empathetic, dedicated staff who put the children at the heart of everything.'
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the learning activities that pupils complete are not well matched to their needs. Sometimes the work given to pupils is too easy and they do not move on to more challenging work quickly enough. The school must ensure that expectations for all pupils are high enough and that the curriculum is suitably demanding.
- The school does not have a formal approach to assessment in the foundation subjects. Gaps in pupils' learning or misconceptions are not consistently identified in these subjects. The school should ensure that, without significantly adding to staff workload, an effective approach is in place to check pupils' progress in the wider curriculum.
- The school's monitoring arrangements are not fully successful. The school does not always identify with sufficient precision where key improvements need to be made. The school must ensure that effective systems are in place to evaluate accurately the impact of the work to improve the school.
Pupil numbers and mix
25 pupils on roll, with places for 72
Schools near Colston Bassett School Limited
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cropwell Bishop Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Langar CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Kinoulton Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Harby Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Hose Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Newcombe
- Phone
- 0194981118
- Address
- School Lane, Colston Bassett, Nottingham, NG12 3FD
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 135366
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.