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The Carlton Junior Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Garden Avenue, Foxhill Road, Carlton, Nottingham NG4 1QT · thecarltonjunioracademy.org.uk · 0115 911 0402
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 224
- 24 over 200 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 42%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122523)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Carlton Junior Academy on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2007Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 36
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (28%) with SEND