SCHOOL PROFILE

The Carlton Junior Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 144932
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 112.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

28 April 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 16 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 224 224 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 93 41.5% of pupils
Male pupils 131 58.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.0%
17.2 pts above England
School 42.0%
Gedling 22.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.8%
10.5 pts below England
School 9.8%
Gedling 12.1%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
Gedling 0.3%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.1%
157
White and Black Caribbean
8.5%
19
Any other White background
5.4%
12
African
4.5%
10
Any other Mixed background
3.1%
7
Chinese
2.7%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.2% 43 of 224 pupils
1.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.2%
Gedling 13.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.6% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 0.8 pts above
EHC plans 3.6% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

78.0% 17.6 pts above England
School 78.0%
Gedling 66.2%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

83.0%

9.2 pts above England

School 83.0%
Gedling 78.0%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

83.0%

12.7 pts above England

School 83.0%
Gedling 74.6%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

82.0%

10.0 pts above England

School 82.0%
Gedling 76.5%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.94%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.28 pts lower than England
School 5.94%
Gedling 5.82%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.17 pts higher than England
School 15.98%
Gedling 14.22%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.82%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.98 pts lower than England
School 0.82%
Gedling 1.60%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

112.0% 23.8 pts above England
The Carlton Junior Academy
112.0%
Gedling
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information