Sycamore Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Nottingham
Sycamore Academy is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 June 2024.
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Catchment area for Sycamore Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Abbotsford Drive, St Ann's, Nottingham, NG3 4QP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 466 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “They appreciate their caring teachers, who are always ready to help them.”
- “They feel listened to and safe because staff are quick to help them to resolve any problems.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum is not consistently well delivered and pupils do not learn as much of the subject curriculum as leaders intend.”
- “However, staff do not reliably provide the right support and adaptations to the curriculum that these pupils may need.”
- “Sometimes, pupils with SEND do not develop their independence and fluency as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2024 (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) | 51% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottingham.
- Huntingdon Academy 0.2 mi Not judged
- St Ann's Well Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good
- Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding
- William Booth Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hogarth Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good