Morven Park Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Morven Park Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 125th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 October 2014, report published 11 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

435 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals41.6%

41.6%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Morven Park Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Kingsway Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
The West Park Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Orchard Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Mark Watson
Phone: 01623459395
Website: morvenparkprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7BT
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 122717

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.