- What did Ofsted judge Edna G. Olds Academy's ungraded inspection to be?
- Ofsted judged Edna G. Olds Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Edna G. Olds Academy?
- Edna G. Olds Academy has 241 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Edna G. Olds Academy take?
- Edna G. Olds Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
- Where is Edna G. Olds Academy located?
- Edna G. Olds Academy is located in Nottingham, NG7 1SJ, Nottingham.
- How do I apply to Edna G. Olds Academy?
- Edna G. Olds Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How are Reception places decided at Edna G. Olds Academy?
- When Edna G. Olds Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Places will first be allocated to a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order1. The definition of previously looked after children includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. These children are referred to as ‘internationally adopted previously looked after children’ (IAPLAC). This also includes children who were previously looked after in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Government guidance is available here: 1 A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions in accordance with section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of making an application to a school. An adoption order is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see section 46 adoption orders). A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach ment_data/file/1001066/Admissions_priority_for_children_adopted_from_state_care _outside_of_England.pdf; 2. Places will then be allocated to pupils who, at the closing date for applications, are resident within the relevant catchment area, whose parents have requested a place at the relevant academy and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister1 attending the academy; 3. Places will then be allocated to other pupils who, at the closing date for applications, are resident within the catchment area and whose parents have requested a place at the academy, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Edna G. Olds Academy?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 14.5% of pupils at Edna G. Olds Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.