West Bridgford Junior School

West Bridgford Junior School is a highly effective school that has been judged to be operating at a strong standard across all areas. Pupils achieve well above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, and disadvantaged pupils are increasingly overcoming barriers to reach similarly high standards. The school's curriculum is broad, ambitious and well-sequenced, with a clear emphasis on foundational skills. Teaching is consistently strong, and pupils produce high-quality work, demonstrating deep understanding and fluent recall of prior learning. Attendance is high, and behaviour is exemplary, with pupils showing respect, kindness and a mature attitude to learning. Safeguarding standards are met, and the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding. The school's inclusive ethos is a notable strength. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as disadvantaged pupils, are well supported through accurate identification, tailored adaptations and a highly effective nurture provision. This provision has notably improved attendance and confidence for some of the most vulnerable pupils. The school's personal development offer is exceptional, providing pupils with a wide range of experiences that build character, community spirit and a strong sense of belonging. Leaders, governors and staff work cohesively, with a relentless focus on improvement and a commitment to staff wellbeing. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. The inspection identified no areas of concern. The only next step is for leaders to continue to develop opportunities to share their strong practice with other schools. This reflects the school's outstanding practice and its capacity to support system-wide improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils' achievement at the end of key stage 2 is above national averages in almost all areas.
• Disadvantaged pupils overcome barriers and the gap with their peers is narrowing.
• Staff ensure pupils gain accuracy and fluency in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Pupils routinely recall learning, develop deep understanding and produce high-quality work.
• Attendance is high and leaders address attendance issues promptly and effectively.
• The school is calm and purposeful, with high expectations for behaviour and learning.
• Bullying is exceptionally rare and pupils are polite, articulate and mutually supportive.
• The curriculum is broad, ambitious and logically sequenced, with a clear focus on foundational knowledge.
• Staff are skilled practitioners who model learning clearly and use assessment precisely.
• Inclusion is a key strength; pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are well supported.
• The nurture provision significantly improves attendance, confidence and self-esteem.
• Leaders use pupil premium funding strategically to ensure disadvantaged pupils access all aspects of school life.
• Parents and carers are actively involved in decisions about their children and are signposted to support.
• Leaders provide wise and strategic direction and are relentless in pursuing excellence.
• Governors expertly hold leaders to account and are sharply focused on school improvement.
• Staff are positive about the support they receive, and their workload and wellbeing are considered.
• Personal development and wellbeing are exceptional, with a vast array of experiences and opportunities.
• The school is at the heart of the local community and pupils develop a strong sense of belonging.
• Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, including online safety and healthy relationships.
• The school's pastoral offer is second to none.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at West Bridgford Junior School attended 96.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at West Bridgford Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 West Bridgford Junior School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.1% of pupils at West Bridgford Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 West Bridgford Junior School received £6,293 and spent £6,207 for each of its 350 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £191,000 (£546 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is West Bridgford Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for West Bridgford Junior School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was West Bridgford Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

West Bridgford Junior School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does West Bridgford Junior School have?

West Bridgford Junior School has 350 pupils on roll.

What age range does West Bridgford Junior School cover?

West Bridgford Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are West Bridgford Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is West Bridgford Junior School?

West Bridgford Junior School is at Exchange Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6DB.