Burton Joyce Primary School, Nottingham
Burton Joyce Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Equals Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 153rd-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Burton Joyce Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Burton Joyce Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Burton Joyce Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Burton Joyce Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Burton Joyce Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burton Joyce Primary School are Lambley Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); Willow Farm Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); Rivendell Flying High Academy (1.9 miles, 71% reading, 86% maths); and All Hallows CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Burton Joyce Primary School.
Lambley Primary SchoolWillow Farm Primary SchoolRivendell Flying High AcademyAll Hallows CofE Primary School
The trust
Burton Joyce Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Equals Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
96 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Burton Joyce Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).
Who goes there
7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 2 (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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burton Joyce Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wheatsheaf Court (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burton Joyce Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Burton Joyce Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Burton Joyce Primary School creates a happy, safe environment where pupils behave exceptionally well and are eager to learn. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are passionate about giving every pupil an excellent education, with particularly strong support for those with additional needs. The school places excellent emphasis on reading and ensures pupils develop into confident, fluent readers who love books.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and a calm, focused learning environment
- Strong focus on reading from Reception onwards, helping pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, with clear plans and adapted teaching
- Rich personal development programme that broadens pupils' horizons and develops character
- Well-established early years provision with strong emphasis on children's personal, social and emotional development
Areas for Improvement
- Learning activities are sometimes not designed effectively enough to allow all pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding
- Pupils lack secure understanding of cultural diversity in modern Britain and need better preparation for life in a diverse society
- Published exam outcomes remain broadly average despite high-quality teaching
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, pride ambassadors, eco-ambassadors, sports clubs, art clubs, music activities, trips, residentials
Burton Joyce Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. Pupils thrive in a happy, safe environment where staff have high expectations and teach an ambitious, well-designed curriculum.
At a Glance
7.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
96 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burton Joyce Primary School
Nurseries
The Lime Trees is at Burton Joyce Primary School. Ofsted, 23 March 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Burton Joyce Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- The Windmill Kindergarten CIC - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted, 9 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Honey Pot Private Day Nursery (Burton Joyce) Ltd - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 14 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Lambs at Lambley - Day nursery, 1.3 miles
- Kids Planet Gedling - Day nursery, 1.6 milesOfsted, 11 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kindred Lowdham - Day nursery, 2.0 milesOfsted, 24 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Burton Joyce Primary 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burton Joyce Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burton Joyce Primary 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Burton Joyce Primary School
Will you get a place at Burton Joyce Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 34 first choices for 38 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
309 pupils
315 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Carlton Primary planning area (Nottinghamshire) will have 390 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 6 additional places needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
315
Total Pupils
156
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,056
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1667k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
276
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
Burton Joyce Primary School
Questions parents ask about Burton Joyce Primary School
What are SATs results like at Burton Joyce Primary School?
Of the pupils at Burton Joyce Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Burton Joyce Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burton Joyce Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Burton Joyce Primary School?
Burton Joyce Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Burton Joyce Primary School?
Classes at Burton Joyce Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Burton Joyce Primary School?
Burton Joyce Primary School has around 315 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burton Joyce Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Burton Joyce Primary School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Burton Joyce Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burton Joyce Primary School?
Burton Joyce Primary School is at Padleys Lane, Burton Joyce, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 5EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)