Djanogly Sherwood Academy, Nottingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to our wonderful school. We have completely refurbished what was a secondary building to create fantastic primary facilities. Our Sherwood team share enormous pride in our school; you are guaranteed a warm welcome in a school where every opportunity is offered to inspire our children."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Djanogly Sherwood Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Djanogly Sherwood Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Djanogly Sherwood Academy are Claremont Primary and Nursery School (0.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 72% maths); Carrington Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 76% maths); Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 64% maths); and Djanogly Northgate Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths).

Djanogly Sherwood Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Djanogly Sherwood Academy is one of 15 schools run by Tapestry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (37%), Black (29%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Beaconsfield Street Tram Stop, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Central Avenue, 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Djanogly Sherwood Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 802 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottingham (391), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Djanogly Sherwood Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Djanogly Sherwood Academy are Bluecoat Trent Academy (0.4 miles), Nottingham Free School (0.4 miles), Djanogly City Academy (0.5 miles) and Ellis Guilford School (1.2 miles).