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Cloudside Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Stanton Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5DE · cloudsideacademy.co.uk · 0115 939 2263
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 261
- 82% of 320 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112702)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Cloudside Academy on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 10 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112702), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Inadequate
Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112702)
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Positive
- 59%
- Replies
- 34
- 13% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 97% who raised concerns
based on 11 parents (32%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (38%) with SEND