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Sycamore Academy

Primary

Nottingham · Nottingham · NG3 4QP www.sycamoreacademy.co.uk/

Pupils
476
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
51%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
476
Pupils · 2024/25
64%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
51%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
476
Pupils · 2024/25
64%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Sycamore Academy · Primary · Nottingham

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
51%
-4pp
68%60%51%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
RWM higher standard
2%
-5pp
10%5%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
64%
Reading higher standard
15%
Writing expected standard
68%
Writing higher standard
4%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
15%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
68%
SPAG higher standard
15%
Reading scaled score
102.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
476
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
64%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Abbotsford Drive, St Ann's, Nottingham, NG3 4QP
Local authority
Nottingham
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2551%2%64%15%68%4%68%15%87%68%102.0103.0103.018%476
2023/2455%7%75%16%71%14%67%18%89%60%104.0103.0103.014%484
2022/2358%10%67%23%75%15%69%21%83%75%104.0103.0104.0-1.20+1.00-1.7015%476
2018/1960%0%60%10%81%25%71%17%81%71%101.0103.0103.0+1.40+5.30+2.4018%478
2017/1868%4%72%12%80%20%84%20%84%84%103.0104.0107.0+0.10+2.70+2.5021%446
2016/1763%10%73%10%87%17%87%20%80%90%103.0104.0105.0+1.90+3.90+2.8020%442

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2547622.318%64%49%5%14%
2023/2448419.814%63%53%5%11%
2022/2347621.415%64%55%6%16%
2021/2247220.713%61%53%5%16%
2020/2146419.716%58%46%
2018/1947821.818%56%54%3%5%
2017/1844622.121%52%54%4%6%
2016/1744223.820%50%55%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.