- What did Ofsted judge Old Basford School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Old Basford School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Old Basford School?
- Old Basford School has 447 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Old Basford School take?
- Old Basford School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
- Where is Old Basford School located?
- Old Basford School is located in Nottingham, NG6 0GF, Nottingham.
- How do I apply to Old Basford School?
- Old Basford School 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 Old Basford School?
- When Old Basford School 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 order including those who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. 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’s 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); 2. Places will then be allocated to pupils who, at the closing date for applications, live within the catchment area of the academy, whose parents have requested a place at the academy and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the academy; 3. Places will then be allocated to other pupils who, at the closing date for applications, live within the catchment area of the academy and whose parents have requested a place at the academy, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Old Basford School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.3% of pupils at Old Basford School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.