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Carrington Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG5 2BF

Ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

218 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
110 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
218 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jimmy Digges

Location

Address
Jenner Street, Carrington, Jenner St
Postcode
NG5 2BF
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham East
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 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG5
39
Primary in NG5
29
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

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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  • Djanogly Sherwood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 7AR · Nottingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Haydn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 2JU · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.40

    0.5 miles away

  • Djanogly Northgate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 7GB · Nottingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 6FL · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence2.7%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.27

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jimmy Digges
Telephone
01159156825
Website
www.carrington.nottingham.sch.uk/

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