School profile

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JA

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Map showing Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,468 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils356 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Craig Robertson
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122490.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading55%76%76%
Expected standard in writing61%73%73%
Expected standard in maths59%76%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils356
Girls187
Boys169
Eligible for free school meals14%
First language not English27%
SEN support46
EHC plan6
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.8%
Indian
7.6%
Other White
6.5%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
Other mixed
4.5%
African
2.2%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Asian
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.7%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence11.8%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)36
Applications (Reception)122
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll313
Unfilled places0.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)14.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.86
Support staff (FTE)28.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryForest Glade Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHillocks Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryPriestsic Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryQuarrydale AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryCroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondarySutton Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBrierley Forest Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimaryIntake Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySkegby Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

What is Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School ranks 13,468 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School?

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School has 356 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.