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West Bridgford Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Nottinghamshire

Exchange Road, Nottingham, NG2 6DB

Website 01159140201

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 23/11/2021

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

96.8%

3.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

350

Capacity used

Nearly full

97%

360 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
James Willis
Address
Exchange Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6DB
Phone
01159140201
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Ward / constituency
Abbey · Rushcliffe
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
122600

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals7%——
English as additional language17%——
SEN support6%——
54% boys (188)46% girls (162)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

350 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    06 May 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementStrong standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceStrong standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    23 November 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 365 pupils

Attendance

96.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

3.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

7%
20/21
9%
21/22
4%
22/23
6%
23/24
4%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths69%——
Higher standard9%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard80%
+18% vs England
Higher standard11%
+3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard90%
+15% vs England
Higher standard42%
+9% vs England
Average score108
+2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard88%
+16% vs England
Greater depth12%
-1% vs England

Maths

Expected standard92%
+18% vs England
Higher standard40%
+14% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard86%
+13% vs England
Higher standard46%
+16% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Science

Expected standard97%
+15% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

712019732023692024802025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)80%61%
Higher standard11%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Nottinghamshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.