Cloudside Academy, based in Nottingham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cloudside Academy currently has around 263 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 42.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Stanton Road, Nottingham, NG10 5DE |
| Website: | www.cloudsideacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01159392263 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jodie Milson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144612 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/01/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 320 |
| Number of Pupils: | 263 |
| Number of Boys: | 140 |
| Number of Girls: | 123 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.80% | 223 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 2 |
| African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudside Academy Stanton Road , Sandiacre NG10 5DE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandiacre Cloudside Junior School Stanton Road , Sandiacre NG10 5DE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladycross Infant School Victoria Road , Sandiacre NG10 5JD | - not rated | 561 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| William Lilley Infant and Nursery School Halls Road , Stapleford NG9 7FS | 3out of 4 | 1,010 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Primary School Toton Lane , Stapleford NG9 7HB | - not rated | 1,384 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friesland School Nursery Avenue , NG10 5AF | - not rated | 1,291 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Friesland School Nursery Avenue , NG10 5AF | 3out of 4 | 1,291 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Spencer Academy Arthur Mee Road , Stapleford NG9 7EW | 3out of 4 | 1,994 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Spencer Foundation School and Technology College Arthur Mee Road , Stapleford NG9 7EW | - not rated | 1,994 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilsthorpe Community School Derby Road , Long Eaton NG10 4WT | - not rated | 3,047 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global Uk Nottingham Campus Wellington Street , Long Eaton NG10 4HR | - not rated | 2,760 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brackenfield Special School Bracken Road , Long Eaton NG10 4DA | - not rated | 3,106 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkview Sixth Form Moor Lane , Bramcote Hills NG9 3GD | - not rated | 3,199 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxwood Foundation School and Technology College Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF | - not rated | 3,245 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxwood Academy Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF | 3out of 4 | 3,245 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.