Primary school

Elkesley Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • DN22 8AQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,648 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 98%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 19%19% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 98%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM30% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score99 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 69% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 45% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 80% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 33% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 57% · 14 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 30% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 63%80%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 23% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 18% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 8% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 14 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 6%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 100 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 14 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 99 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 98 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 14 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 10410598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd00
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026103
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.8%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support19.3%
EHC plan6.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils8.2%

Girls 42%Boys 58%

85.8% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 15 responses (17.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 93.3% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 60% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.8
  • Other support 1.4

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 12.2 · 17 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,654
Spend per pupil£8,683
Staff spend per pupil£6,242
Reserve per pupil£1,832
  • +£185,952revenue reserve
  • −£2,954in-year balance

Grants £7,938 · self-generated £715 · premises £489 per pupil