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The Carlton Junior Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG4 1QT

Ages 7–11 · 224 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
243

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 fill112%

224 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
131 / 93
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
224 / 200 (112%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
94
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: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Redhill Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Wood

Location

Address
Garden Avenue, Foxhill Road, Carlton
Postcode
NG4 1QT
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, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG4
18
Primary in NG4
15
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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  • The Carlton Infant Academy

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    • FSM27.6%

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  • Parkdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Haddon Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.7%

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  • Standhill Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM25.2%

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  • Priory Junior School

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  • Phoenix Infant and Nursery School

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.4%

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  • All Hallows CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.7%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Wood
Telephone
01159110402
Website
www.thecarltonjunioracademy.org.uk

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