Beeston Rylands Junior School, Nottingham
Beeston Rylands Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 91% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beeston Rylands Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Beeston Rylands Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Beeston Rylands 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 Beeston Rylands Junior School are Trent Vale Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); John Clifford Primary School (0.7 miles, 60% reading, 72% maths); Round Hill Primary School (0.9 miles); and The Lanes Primary School (0.9 miles).
Trent Vale Infant SchoolJohn Clifford Primary SchoolRound Hill Primary SchoolThe Lanes Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 25 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Beeston Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trent Vale Road (ne-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 293 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Beeston Rylands Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beeston Rylands Junior School are Chilwell School (1.1 miles) and Farnborough Spencer Academy (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
32.5
Avg class size
32.5
KS2
6
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beeston Rylands Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beeston Rylands Junior School.
- S4K Camp - Trent Vale Infant and Nursery School240m away · Not yet graded
- Ducklings Boosc240m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beeston Rylands Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Beeston Rylands 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
91%
Near capacity
182 pupils
200 places
18 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.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
93
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,834
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,469
Per pupil
£1090k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
187
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
Beeston Rylands Junior School
Questions parents ask about Beeston Rylands Junior School
What are SATs results like at Beeston Rylands Junior School?
Of the pupils at Beeston Rylands Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Beeston Rylands Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Beeston Rylands Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beeston Rylands Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Beeston Rylands 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 Beeston Rylands Junior School?
Beeston Rylands Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 200 places.
How big are the classes at Beeston Rylands Junior School?
Classes at Beeston Rylands Junior School average 32.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beeston Rylands Junior School?
Beeston Rylands Junior School has around 195 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beeston Rylands Junior School?
4% of sessions were missed at Beeston Rylands Junior School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beeston Rylands Junior School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beeston Rylands 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 Beeston Rylands Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Beeston Rylands Junior School: S4K Camp - Trent Vale Infant and Nursery School (240m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ducklings Boosc (240m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Beeston Rylands Junior School's term dates?
Beeston Rylands Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Beeston Rylands Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Beeston Rylands Junior School?
Beeston Rylands Junior School is at Trent Road, Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1LJ.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)