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UnknownCo-educational

Colston Bassett School Limited

Unknown | Co-educational | Nottingham

Small independent primary school with very small classes and a strong 11+ preparation message.

Nottingham, NG12 3FDSchool websiteURN 135366

Selection

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Key insight

Admissions reality

Official sources emphasise 11+ success and secondary destinations, but no published pass marks, offer scores or internal admissions test thresholds were found.

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Overview

What parents need to know first

Type

Unknown

Gender

Co-educational

Entry points

11+

Location

Nottingham, NG12 3FD

Decision summary

Families wanting a rural independent primary with personalised attention before secondary transfer.
The school promotes outcomes at 11+, but no published admissions thresholds or competition data were found.
The school publishes an undated headline claim of a 100% 11+ pass rate for pupils who took the examination, but no year-by-year score history was found.

Child fit

Is this right for your child?

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Academic intensity

Medium

Pressure

Medium

Creativity

Lower

Child Fit Score

Best-fit school profile

Fit

Specific fit

Best match: Organised students who respond to clear expectations

Families wanting a rural independent primary with personalised attention before secondary transfer.

Based on school-fit signals, not your child's exact profile

Steady academic demandStructured expectationsIndependence matters

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The school promotes outcomes at 11+, but no published admissions thresholds or competition data were found.

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Daily life

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Outcomes

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Admissions strategy

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The school publishes an undated headline claim of a 100% 11+ pass rate for pupils who took the examination, but no year-by-year score history was found.

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