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Albany Junior School

Community school · Nottingham · NG9 8HR

Ages 7–11 · 176 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

3.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
202

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

176 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
81 / 95
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
176 / 240 (73%)
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Goffin

Location

Address
Pasture Road, Stapleford
Postcode
NG9 8HR
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Broxtowe
Constituency
Broxtowe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 43.8%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG9
27
Primary in NG9
21
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Albany Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 8PD · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Nottingham · NG9 8AQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Wadsworth Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM24.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Fairfield Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 7HB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Cloudside Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM47.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bramcote Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 3GE · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Ladycross Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 5JD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Goffin
Telephone
01159176550
Website
www.albanyjunior.co.uk/

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