Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Jacksdale is a genuinely caring school where every child feels valued and belongs. The staff create a warm, secure environment with excellent support for emotional wellbeing, and pupils have access to a wonderful range of trips and clubs including pantomimes, seaside visits, lacrosse, basketball and crochet. Children with additional needs receive particularly tailored support that helps them thrive alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective systems
- Excellent pastoral care and emotional support for all pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils with consistent behaviour management
- Well-sequenced curriculum in English and mathematics with clear learning endpoints
- Inclusive approach ensuring all pupils participate in trips, clubs and enrichment activities
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality - not all teachers check pupils' understanding sufficiently or resolve misconceptions
- Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics remains below national average over 3 years, despite recent improvement
- Limited development of letter and number formation skills across year groups
- Some learning tasks not well matched to the knowledge pupils need to learn
- Pupils' understanding of other faiths and cultures is less secure than other curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Pantomime trips, seaside trips, school council, reading ambassadors, lacrosse, basketball, crochet
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School is a friendly and inclusive school where pupils feel safe, secure and part of a caring 'school family'. While the school has strong pastoral support and wellbeing systems, there are areas where teaching consistency and pupil attainment in core subjects need improvement.
At a Glance
32.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 72%. Maths has improved from 43% to 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 62%.
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
174 pupils
255 capacity
81 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
10,563
Applications
7,998
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.055%
Overall absence
10.32258%
Persistent absence
155
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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