Located in Nottingham, Morven Park Primary and Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Morven Park Primary and Nursery School currently has around 460 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 42.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Street, Nottingham, NG17 7BT
Website: http://www.morvenpark.co.uk/
Telephone: 01623459395
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Watson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122717

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/10/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 460
Number of Boys: 242
Number of Girls: 218

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.20%378
Unclassified5.20%24
Other White3.90%18
African2.00%9
Other Mixed1.70%8
White and Black African1.10%5
White and Asian1.10%5
Other Asian0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%3
White and Black Caribbean0.70%3
Pakistani0.40%2
Caribbean0.20%1
Indian0.20%1
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
103.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkby Nursery Centre
Off Abbey Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7LN
- not rated 759 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School
School Street , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7BT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
Abbey Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7NZ
- not rated 441 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coxmoor Primary School
Abbey Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7NZ
- not rated 441 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
Abbey Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7NZ
3out of 4 441 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kingsway Primary School
Kingsway , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7FH
3out of 4 796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkby College
Tennyson Street , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7DH
- not rated 379 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Tennyson Street , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7DH
- not rated 379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kirkby College
Tennyson Street , NG17 7DH
- not rated 379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP
- not rated 2,481 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP
3out of 4 2,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bracken Hill School
Chartwell Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7HZ
3out of 4 389 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Bracken Hill School
Chartwell Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7HZ
- not rated 389 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.