School profile

Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG16 5JU

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,026 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils174
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Lewing
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122580.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils174
Girls86
Boys88
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31%
First language not English0.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.227
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.154
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size17.3

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
93.7%
Other mixed
1.1%
African
1.1%
Chinese
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)9.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.84
Support staff (FTE)11.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire1%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 rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryWestwood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryIronville and Codnor Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBrinsley Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRiddings Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySelston Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryUnderwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miSecondarySelston High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryRiddings Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBagthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School

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

Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School ranks 11,026 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School made 16 offers from 31 applications (1.9 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School?

Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School has 174 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School?

Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School had 227 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School?

At Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 17.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% 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.