Community school · Nottinghamshire

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
356Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122490URN

Hill Crescent, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.9 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

122 applications for 36 places · 39th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 2 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

122 applications · 36 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 3.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 3.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 4.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	122	3.4	35	0.97
Sep 2025	45	113	2.5	40	0.89
Sep 2024	42	131	3.1	41	0.98
Sep 2023	45	133	3.0	50	1.11
Sep 2022	45	157	3.5	46	1.02
Sep 2021	45	163	3.6	56	1.24
Sep 2020	45	157	3.5	56	1.24
Sep 2019	45	141	3.1	53	1.18
Sep 2018	45	162	3.6	64	1.42
Sep 2017	45	130	2.9	53	1.18
Sep 2016	45	163	3.6	61	1.36
Sep 2015	45	178	4.0	68	1.51
Sep 2014	45	136	3.0	49	1.09

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 61% · Maths 59% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%196th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	5%	101	102
2023/24	64%	11%	104	105
2022/23	56%	11%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Forest Glade Primary School
0.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Hillocks Primary Academy
0.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires improvement2023

2.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Croft Primary School
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
1.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires significant improvement 2025

1.8applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Intake Farm Primary School
2.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Skegby Junior Academy
2.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122490 · 891/2167
Capacity: 367 pupils · 356 on roll
Free school meals: 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hill Crescent, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JA
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Ashfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources