Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Central Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5LD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 347 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy learning at this school.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
- “As one parent, typical of many, commented, ‘My children are extremely happy at school and are thriving.’”
To improve
- “However, in some classes, teachers have not ensured that classroom routines are well established.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not settle down to learning promptly.”
- “This means that they do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 60 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westdale Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Westdale Infant and Nursery 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ernehale Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Ernehale Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Woodthorpe Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Arno Vale Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stanhope Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published