Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

John Clifford Primary School

3–11Ages
347Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148313URN

Nether Street, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2AT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.8 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

116 applications for 35 places · 45th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

Inspection history

5 November 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
12 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as John Clifford Primary School, URN 122539

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

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

116 applications · 35 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 4.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 3.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as John Clifford Primary School (URN 122539), the previous school.

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	35	116	3.3	35	1.00
Sep 2025	28	114	4.1	28	1.00
Sep 2024	38	128	3.4	38	1.00
Sep 2023	34	122	3.6	34	1.00
Sep 2022	44	138	3.1	42	0.95
Sep 2021 *	33	114	3.5	33	1.00
Sep 2020 *	45	150	3.3	40	0.89
Sep 2019 *	58	167	2.9	53	0.91
Sep 2018 *	52	148	2.9	50	0.96
Sep 2017 *	44	156	3.6	44	1.00
Sep 2016 *	60	171	2.9	58	0.97
Sep 2015 *	60	152	2.5	51	0.85
Sep 2014 *	60	165	2.8	48	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 62% · Maths 72% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%190th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	47%	5%	103	103
2023/24	47%	2%	103	102
2022/23	44%	5%	100	101

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

John Clifford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Round Hill Primary School
0.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place
Beeston Rylands Junior School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

76%met the SATs standard
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Trent Vale Infant School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place
The Lanes Primary School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

3.1applications per place
Bramcote CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

3.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
2.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place
Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School
2.5 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148313 · 891/2274
Trust: The White Hills Park Trust Ltd
Capacity: 390 pupils · 347 on roll
Free school meals: 29.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2021
Replaced: John Clifford Primary School (URN 122539)
Address: Nether Street, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2AT
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Broxtowe

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