School profile

Cloudside Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Nottingham, NG10 5DE

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,128 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Cloudside Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages7 to 11
Pupils261 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jodie Milson
TrustL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144612.

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%8%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading83%74%76%
Expected standard in writing79%70%73%
Expected standard in maths76%72%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils261
Girls122
Boys139
Eligible for free school meals47.5%
First language not English6.5%
SEN support52
EHC plan10
Average class size28.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.6%
Other White
4.2%
White and Asian
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Indian
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence9%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%0.9%1%

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll267
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.8
Support staff (FTE)14.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
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 rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Cloudside Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLadycross Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Lilley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryFriesland SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFairfield Spencer AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlbany Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryAlbany Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLongmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryGeorge Spencer AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWadsworth Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cloudside Academy

What is Cloudside Academy's Ofsted rating?

Cloudside Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cloudside Academy rank in England?

Cloudside Academy ranks 5,128 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cloudside Academy?

Cloudside Academy has 261 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 240.

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.