Porchester Junior School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Porchester Junior School on 6 areas: 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Leaders are relentless in removing barriers to learning and ensuring that all pupils can succeed."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is a high priority and is led carefully by school leaders."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Curriculum and teaching are led confidently to ensure that all pupils build strong foundations and achieve well."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders are relentless in ensuring that meeting pupils' needs is at the centre of school life."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders demonstrate a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and priorities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development and wellbeing offer is planned carefully to reflect the school's values."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to strengthen and extend the impact of their work to reduce gaps in attendance and achievement for disadvantaged pupils, so that outcomes for all pupils improve even further".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of our amazing school, where children are truly at the heart of everything we do. I am driven by educating our pupils and love being actively involved in the curriculum and teaching and learning every single day."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Porchester Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 (83% in reading, 80% in maths).

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

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to Porchester Junior School are Standhill Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); Hogarth Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 90% maths); Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 69% maths); and Westdale Infant and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good).

Porchester Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Porchester Junior 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.

12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) 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 Carlton Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hill View Road (se-bound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 243 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Porchester Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Porchester Junior School are The Wells Academy (0.6 miles), Carlton Academy (0.6 miles) and Nottingham Academy (1.2 miles).