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Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4JA

Ages 3–11 · 356 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
273

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill97%

356 pupils · 367 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
169 / 187
School capacity
367
Capacity fill
356 / 367 (97%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
50
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 Craig Robertson

Location

Address
Hill Crescent
Postcode
NG17 4JA
Town
Sutton-in-Ashfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
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 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15%.

Open schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
16
Primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
13
Academies among open schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
63% (10)
Open schools in NG17
28
Primary in NG17
22
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.

Compare with theseAll in Sutton-in-AshfieldNear NG17

  • Forest Glade Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4FL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Hillocks Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4ND · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Priestsic Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4BB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 3DW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 5FJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 2HT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Intake Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 6JA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Skegby Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 3FH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM56.3%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Robertson
Telephone
01623459339
Website
www.dalestorth.notts.sch.uk

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