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Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG16 5JU

Ages 3–11 · 174 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • 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)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
165

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill68%

174 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
88 / 86
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
174 / 255 (68%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
52
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
Miss Julie Brockerton

Location

Address
Main Road, Jacksdale, Selston
Postcode
NG16 5JU
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, Nottinghamshire, 174 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG16
34
Primary in NG16
27
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 NottinghamNear NG16

  • Westwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5JA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Brinsley Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5AZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Riddings Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 4BW · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM47.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Underwood Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5GN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Riddings Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 4EW · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Bagthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG16 5HB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.13

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Julie Brockerton
Telephone
01773783930
Website
http://www.jacksdaleprimary.co.uk

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