Seely Primary School
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottingham).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
523 / 575 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Seely Primary School is a primary school located in Nottingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 533 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 575. The school is led by Mrs Katharine Clifford.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 139430
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Constituency
- Nottingham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (14 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Louise Starkey | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Samantha Sandiford Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Louise Starkey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sally Lowe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Cockman-Stalvies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dave Richards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Higgins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Dewhurst | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr George Napthine | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Paula Gallagher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helen Richardson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Adeela Ahmed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lisa Burn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Caroline Hennigan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Denness-Hulland | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Orlando Hampton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Kate Clifford Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alex Young Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record