SchoolScoresStanstead Flying High Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of FLYING HIGH TRUST
Stanstead Avenue, Rise Park, Nottingham, NG5 5BL
0115 915 6300 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 19 March 2013. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 January 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
28 pupils in this year group.
54% — 7 points below the Nottingham average, and 8 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 57% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 64% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Nottingham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 28 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 53 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 39th highest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 38.6% | 38.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 37th highest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 1.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 40th highest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 15.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 72nd highest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 39.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 65th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 5.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 72nd lowest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Lower than 3% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 27.2% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 23rd lowest of 72 state primary schools in Nottingham. Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 30th lowest of 72 state primary schools in Nottingham. Lower than 57% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 7th highest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Higher than 84% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.7 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 17th highest of 73 state primary schools in Nottingham. Higher than 65% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.6 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 24th highest of 72 state primary schools in Nottingham. Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 12.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Westglade Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cantrell Primary and Nursery School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Springfield Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Southglade Primary and Nursery School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warren Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henry Whipple Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rufford Primary and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Stanstead Flying High Academy's Ofsted rating?
Stanstead Flying High Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 19 March 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 January 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Stanstead Flying High Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Stanstead Flying High Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put Stanstead Flying High Academy as their first choice for 29 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144686.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.