Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Southglade Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. It ranks 82nd of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 October 2016, report published 14 November 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 January 2022
This is a vibrant, busy school. Staff provide a wide range of opportunities to enhance pupils' academic and personal development. Leaders and staff nurture pupils' talents and interests. Extra-curricular activities are open to all pupils. These include sport, music, dance, computing, chess and more unusual offers such as karaoke, yoga and mindfulness. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They have positive attitudes to learning. In lessons, they are keen listeners when teachers explain new concepts. Pupils are eager to offer ideas, drawing on what they already know to gain new knowledge and skills. Pupils understand that bullying is wrong. They say that staff are good at sorting out any issues that occur. Pupils also appreciate using the 'worry boxes' and 'worry monsters' to ask questions or raise concerns. Trained learning mentors offer good pastoral care. They are available to support pupils who struggle to manage their behaviour or who need social and emotional support. Pupils enjoy taking on responsibilities around school. They speak proudly about their roles as 'maths ambassadors' or members of the school council. These opportunities enable pupils to develop qualities of independence and leadership. Pupils also learn how to understand and support their fellow pupils' needs.
What the school should improve
- Currently, the school's approach to teaching phonics is not systematic enough. The proportion of pupils who can apply a secure knowledge of phonics when reading has not improved since the last inspection. Recently, leaders have introduced decodable books for pupils who are in the early stages of learning to read. This is having a positive impact on pupils' confidence and fluency. Leaders plan to introduce a single systematic synthetic phonics programme later in the spring term. They have begun to train staff in the new approach. Leaders should ensure that the revised approach to teaching phonics supports pupils to develop as fluent, confident readers.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
444 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Southglade Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Westglade Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Rise Park Primary and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 70% met the expected standard |
| Henry Whipple Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 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
- Mrs Alison Thomas
- Phone
- 01159155763
- Address
- Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5NE
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- URN
- 131005
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.