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The Carlton Junior Academy

Primary · Nottingham · NG4 1QT

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SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: OutstandingLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 19 November 2024

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At a glance

224 pupils · 112% of 200 capacity (over capacity) (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy converter
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
42% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
10.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
14.5% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
3.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.thecarltonjunioracademy.org.uk
URN
144932

In figures

At its inspection on 19 November 2024 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 5.3% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

60 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
78%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
15%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
107
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
107
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school78%
Median of its 12 closest peers60%
Nottinghamshire average63.2%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Chopwell Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · 138 miles awayExpected standard60%
Hetton Primary SchoolHoughton le Spring · 129 miles awayGood54%
Bilsthorpe Flying High AcademyNewark · 12 miles awayGood59%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham · 35 miles awayGood48%
Medina Primary SchoolPortsmouth · 147 miles awayGood58%
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary SchoolSpalding · 55 miles awayNeeds attention70%
England Lane AcademyKnottingley · 51 miles awayOutstanding85%
Long Knowle Primary SchoolWolverhampton · 48 miles awayGood (2016)73%
Newburn Manor Primary SchoolNewcastle upon Tyne · 142 miles awayGood86%
Millfield Primary SchoolWalsall · 41 miles awayGood77%
St Meriadoc CofE Junior AcademyCamborne · 263 miles awayGood60%
All Saints Academy DarfieldBarnsley · 41 miles awayRequires improvement57%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 70% (Nottinghamshire 75%, England 60%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 8% (Nottinghamshire 2%, England 2%) · Any other White background 5% (Nottinghamshire 6%, England 7%) · Black African 4% (Nottinghamshire 3%, England 5%) · Any other Mixed background 3% (Nottinghamshire 2%, England 3%) · Asian Chinese 3% (Nottinghamshire 2%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Asian 1% (Nottinghamshire 1%, England 2%) · Any other ethnic group 1% (Nottinghamshire 1%, England 3%) · Any other Asian background 1% (Nottinghamshire 1%, England 2%) · Black Caribbean 1% (Nottinghamshire 0%, England 1%) · Not recorded 1% (Nottinghamshire 2%, England 1%) · other groups together 1%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
5.3%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
13.2%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

2.90 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Nottinghamshire: 1.57 suspensions and 0.01 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
19.5
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

82% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 10% moved to another state school · 8% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

43.8% of teachers took sickness absence, 3.7 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £52,886; 20% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£9,290
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 83% (77%) · premises 1% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (8%) · supplies and services 11% (9%) · educational supplies 6% (4%) · bought-in professional services 0% (2%) · catering 2% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £26,000; in-year balance +£77,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
4/10more deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher21%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications24.9%18.1%
In managerial or professional work23.7%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways25.5%18.1%
Residents in very good health42.1%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier59.1%62.3%
Social housing27.1%17.1%
Privately rented13.5%20.5%
Detached houses13%22.9%
Flats24.4%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms11%21.1%
Households with no car or van28.6%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01028164 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£229,000539 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£190,000–£272,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (201)£275,000
Semi-detached (215)£224,500
Terraced (84)£177,500
Flat (39)£115,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
2an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
5an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
27an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
9an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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