Jesse Gray Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Jesse Gray Primary School currently has around 420 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 2.9% 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 3.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.9%).

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.

School Information

Address: Musters Road, Nottingham, NG2 7DD
Website: http://www.jessegray.notts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01159748002
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Belton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122597

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 420
Number of Boys: 228
Number of Girls: 192

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British61.90%260
Indian6.00%25
Pakistani5.70%24
Other Asian4.50%19
Unclassified4.30%18
White and Asian3.30%14
Other Mixed3.30%14
Other White3.10%13
White and Black Caribbean2.60%11
Chinese1.90%8
White and Black African1.20%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%5
African0.50%2
Caribbean0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
71%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jesse Gray Primary School
Musters Road , West Bridgford NG2 7DD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heymann Primary School
Waddington Drive , Wilford Hill NG2 7GX
- not rated 778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Heymann Primary and Nursery School
Waddington Drive , Wilford Hill NG2 7GX
- not rated 778 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
West Bridgford Junior School
Exchange Road , West Bridgford NG2 6DB
3out of 4 1,013 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greythorn Primary School
Greythorn Drive , West Bridgford NG2 7GH
3out of 4 1,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rushcliffe School
Boundary Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BW
- not rated 552 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Boundary Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BW
- not rated 552 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The West Bridgford School
Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA
- not rated 691 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The West Bridgford School
Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA
4out of 4 691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Becket School
The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY
- not rated 1,830 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grosvenor School
Edwalton Grange , 218 Melton Road NG12 4BS
- not rated 672 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Locksley Preparatory School
1 Selby Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BP
- not rated 793 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clayfield House
Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP
- not rated 2,276 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King's Meadows School
51 Green Street , The Meadows NG2 2LA
- not rated 2,367 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trent Fields Preparatory School
21 Trent Boulevard , West Bridgford NG2 5BB
- not rated 2,552 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.