Albany Junior School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Albany Junior School on 6 areas: 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is a notable strength of the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a broad and balanced curriculum that sets out the important knowledge pupils should learn."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive and welcoming school culture."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have detailed knowledge of the school's context and the community it serves."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders are strong advocates for pupils and the local community."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement is not yet where it should be."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen recent work on securing consistently high-quality teaching so that a greater proportion of pupils build secure reading, writing and mathematics knowledge and are ready for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching routinely and precisely checks pupils' understanding, particularly those at risk of falling behind, so that this information is used to address any misconceptions and adapt teaching accordingly".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I cannot believe I have been here for 13 years in a range of different roles. In that time lots has changed and the school has gone from strength to strength."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Albany Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 63% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 239 appeals against primary school offers; 149 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (8.7% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Albany Junior School are Albany Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St John's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles); and Wadsworth Fields Primary School (0.4 miles).

43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Tram Park & Ride, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crawford Avenue (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Albany Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Albany Junior School are Bramcote College (0.9 miles), George Spencer Academy (1 mile), Alderman White School (1.4 miles) and Friesland School (1.7 miles).