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Killisick Junior School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG5 8BY

Ages 7–11 · 191 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-10

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
219

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 fill80%

191 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
91 / 100
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
191 / 240 (80%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Carpenter

Location

Address
Killisick Road, Arnold
Postcode
NG5 8BY
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.7%.

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 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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Carpenter
Telephone
01159535585
Website
www.killisick.notts.sch.uk

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