Underwood Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Road, Underwood, Nottingham, NG16 5GNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Underwood Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 37th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 March 2014, report published 29 April 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

173 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals8.7%

8.7%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Underwood Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bagthorpe Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	68% met the expected standard
Brinsley Primary and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Westwood Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% met the expected standard
Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Clare Thorne
Phone: 01773782868
Website: underwoodschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Underwood, Nottingham, NG16 5GN
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 122746

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.