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The Carlton Junior Academy

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG4 1QT
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,351 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 10%2017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 17%2022/23: top 16%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM15% · East Midlands 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above−20.9 pts
Maths score107 · East Midlands 1048/10 Above+15 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 83% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 77% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 80% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 76% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 73% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 78% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 63%83%73%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 13% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 19% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 22% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 20% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 10% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%22%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 108 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 105108106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 107 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 104108105No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2022Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026224
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.4%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support14.5%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.0%

Girls 41.9%Boys 58.1%

112% full · 200 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 36 responses (14.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.4% not applicable45.5% 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 · 25% not applicable77.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.8% who said Yes above90% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% 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 school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.9
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 11.5 FTE · Whole workforce 25.7 · 41 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,610
Spend per pupil£9,290
Staff spend per pupil£7,726
Reserve per pupil£108
  • +£26,000revenue reserve
  • +£77,000in-year balance

Grants £9,456 · self-generated £162 · premises £133 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £3,965,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it