Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School, Nottingham
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 77th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 91% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School in detail
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
On phones, the school says: "Mobile phones and smart devices are allowed in school on the condition that they are not kept in school bags and must be handed to the class teacher at registration and collected before going home."
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% 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 (80% in reading, 84% in maths).
Getting a place at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School
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).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School are Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); Rivendell Flying High Academy (1.8 miles, 71% reading, 86% maths); Netherfield Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 66% maths); and Cotgrave Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, 87% reading, 80% maths).
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery SchoolRivendell Flying High AcademyNetherfield Primary SchoolCotgrave Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radcliffe (Notts) Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junior School (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 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 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
26.2
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School
Newsletters - 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletters - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletters - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletters - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletters - 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Free School Meals letter 05.08.26
5 Aug 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School.
- Rattle and Roll Performance's Holiday Club Radcliffe On Trent Infant and Nursery School350m away · Not yet graded
- Tb Sport at Radcliffe Infants350m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
326 pupils
360 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
168
Boys
146
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,919
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,078
Per pupil
£1754k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
330
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
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School
Questions parents ask about Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School
What are SATs results like at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
Of the pupils at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
Classes at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School has around 314 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School: Rattle and Roll Performance's Holiday Club Radcliffe On Trent Infant and Nursery School (350m away, registered, not yet graded) and Tb Sport at Radcliffe Infants (350m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School's term dates?
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School?
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School is at Cropwell Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2FS.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)