Church Street, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 1SJ
10 reasons to choose Edna G Olds Academy
Top line
Edna G Olds Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Nottingham and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Edna G Olds Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 25 members of L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Edna G Olds Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Edna G Olds Academy ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools.
The Edna G Olds Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Edna G Olds Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Edna G Olds Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Edna G Olds Academy
St Joseph’s School, Nottingham (0.8 miles); Nottingham High Infant & Junior School (1.1 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High Infant & Junior School (1.2 miles).
Claremont Primary and Nursery School (2.5 miles); Our Lady & St Edward Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.8 miles).
Nottingham High School (1.4 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (1.6 miles); Hollygirt School (2.1 miles).
Bluecoat Academy (1.8 miles); The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (3.2 miles); The Becket School (3.5 miles).