Ambleside Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Nottingham
Ambleside Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025.
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Catchment area for Ambleside Primary School
- 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
- Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5PN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 629 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is a highly ambitious school.”
- “Leaders have a clear and strong vision for what they want pupils to achieve.”
- “All staff are united in this vision.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, pupils do not receive sufficient opportunities to deepen their understanding of the curriculum.”
- “As a result, few pupils meet the higher standard in their understanding of reading and mathematics by the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 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) | 58% | 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: 65 first-preference applications, 67 offers in total, 65 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.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Good
- Bluecoat Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) 0.8 mi Good
- Old Basford School 0.8 mi Good
- Glenbrook Spencer Academy 0.9 mi Good