Arno Vale Junior School, Nottingham
Arno Vale Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nottingham, part of The White Hills Park Trust Ltd. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Capacity
- 99% full
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Arno Vale Junior School in detail
Results
Arno Vale Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122509), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Arno Vale Junior School
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).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Arno Vale Junior School are Woodthorpe Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); Ernehale Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); and Ernehale Infant School (0.4 miles, Good).
Woodthorpe Infant SchoolThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, ArnoldErnehale Junior SchoolErnehale Infant School
The trust
Arno Vale Junior School is one of 9 schools run by The White Hills Park Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Basford Tram Stop, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coningsby Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 277 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Arno Vale Junior School are Arnold Hill Spencer Academy (0.5 miles), Christ The King Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles) and Redhill Academy (1 mile).
Arnold Hill Spencer AcademyChrist The King Voluntary AcademyRedhill Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Arno Vale Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Arno Vale Junior School (URN 122509), it was rated Good in May 2024.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Arno Vale Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122509). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Arno Vale Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Arno Vale Junior School.
- Woodthorpe Infants School Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Holiday Activities For Kids - Good Shepherd490m away · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Ernehale Infant School740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Arno Vale Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Arno Vale Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Arno Vale Junior School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
237 pupils
240 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
7.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
125
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,411
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Arno Vale Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122509). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.5%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Arno Vale Junior School
Questions parents ask about Arno Vale Junior School
Are there exam results for Arno Vale Junior School?
Arno Vale Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122509), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Arno Vale Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Arno Vale Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Arno Vale Junior School (URN 122509), it was rated Good in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Arno Vale Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Arno Vale Junior School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Arno Vale Junior School?
Arno Vale Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Arno Vale Junior School?
Classes at Arno Vale Junior School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Arno Vale Junior School?
Arno Vale Junior School has around 238 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Arno Vale Junior School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Arno Vale Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Arno Vale Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Woodthorpe Infants School Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Arno Vale Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arno Vale Junior School?
Arno Vale Junior School is at Saville Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 4JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)