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Jesse Gray Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG2 7DD

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,088 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

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

Jesse Gray Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils417
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Belton
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122597.

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 maths79%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils417
Girls198
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.4%
First language not English10.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.8

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
58.5%
Pakistani
6.5%
Indian
6.2%
White and Asian
4.6%
Other Asian
4.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
Chinese
3.1%
Other White
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%

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 teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.8
Teachers (FTE)18.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.17
Support staff (FTE)15.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.278
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)22

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 absence2.8%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.3%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than 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 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 Jesse Gray Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
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Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryThe West Bridgford SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHeymann Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWest Bridgford Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryGreythorn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRosecliffe Spencer AcademyFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAbbey Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimarySt Edmund Campion Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWest Bridgford Infant SchoolCommunity school
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1.0 miPrimaryEdwalton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Jesse Gray Primary School

What is Jesse Gray Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Jesse Gray Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 20 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Jesse Gray Primary School rank in England?

Jesse Gray Primary School ranks 2,088 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

What are Jesse Gray Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Jesse Gray Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Jesse Gray Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Jesse Gray Primary School made 55 offers from 278 applications (5.1 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Jesse Gray Primary School?

Jesse Gray Primary School has 417 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Jesse Gray Primary School?

Jesse Gray Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Jesse Gray Primary School?

At Jesse Gray Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Jesse Gray Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Jesse Gray Primary School missed 2.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.3% 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.