Forest Glade Primary School, Sutton-in-Ashfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Forest Glade Primary School - a busy, friendly, and thriving school at the heart of the Sutton in Ashfield community. We are dedicated to ensuring that every child reaches their full potential in a safe, nurturing environment where they can flourish academically, socially, and emotionally."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Forest Glade Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 93% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Forest Glade Primary School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Forest Glade Primary School are Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 59% maths); Priestsic Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 52% reading, 53% maths); Hillocks Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 43% maths); and Croft Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).

Forest Glade Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Forest Glade Primary School is one of 39 schools run by Flying High Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Forest Glade Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).

12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) 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 railway station is Sutton Parkway Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Tree Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Forest Glade Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 353 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.

Forest Glade Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Forest Glade Primary School are Quarrydale Academy (0.6 miles), Sutton Community Academy (0.7 miles) and Ashfield Comprehensive School (1.7 miles).