Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School, based in Nottingham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.8%).

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.

School Information

Address: Flatts Lane, Nottingham, NG14 6JZ
Website: www.sirjohnsherbrooke.co.uk
Telephone: 01159652291
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Mee
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144184

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 198
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.80%180
White and Black Caribbean2.60%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%3
African1.50%3
Other White0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-1.3)
Writing: Below Average (-1.7)
Maths: Below Average (-2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
48%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
Flatts Lane , Calverton NG14 6JZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
Flatts Lane , Calverton NG14 6JZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Manor Park Infant and Nursery School
Flatts Lane , Calverton NG14 6JZ
3out of 4 277 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Main Street , Calverton NG14 6FG
- not rated 756 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School
Lingwood Lane , Woodborough NG14 6DX
3out of 4 3,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colonel Frank Seely Comprehensive School
Flatts Lane , Calverton NG14 6JZ
- not rated 139 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Flatts Lane , Calverton NG14 6JZ
3out of 4 139 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Salterford House School
Salterford Lane , Calverton NG14 6NZ
- not rated 2,936 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.