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Eskdale Junior School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG9 5NA

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,351 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Eskdale Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils248
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robin Scruton
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122545.

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 maths78%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109105105
Expected standard in reading82%76%76%
Expected standard in writing82%73%73%
Expected standard in maths84%76%75%
Pupils taking tests67--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils248
Girls120
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.5%
First language not English20.2%
School places2024/25280
Unfilled places11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.5%
Chinese
7.3%
African
6%
Other White
4.4%
Other mixed
3.2%
Other Asian
3.2%
Indian
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
2%
Pakistani
1.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.63
Support staff (FTE)11.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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.

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Outstanding
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Good
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0.9 miSecondaryGeorge Spencer AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBispham Spencer AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryToton Banks Road Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
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Good

Frequently asked questions about Eskdale Junior School

What is Eskdale Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Eskdale Junior School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Eskdale Junior School rank in England?

Eskdale Junior School ranks 2,351 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Eskdale Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Eskdale Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Eskdale Junior School?

Eskdale Junior School has 248 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Eskdale Junior School?

Eskdale Junior School had 280 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Eskdale Junior School?

At Eskdale Junior School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Eskdale Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Eskdale Junior School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.