Sawley Junior School

Sawley Junior School has demonstrated consistent performance, maintaining its status as a good school since its previous inspection in October 2017. The school excels in creating a safe and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and respected. Leaders are ambitious for pupils' futures, crafting a curriculum that not only prepares them academically but also fosters their personal development through various clubs and activities. While pupils generally achieve well and are supported effectively, particularly those with special educational needs, there are ongoing efforts necessary to enhance staff's expertise, particularly in phonics, to further bolster student learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and valued, with a strong foundation of respect within the school.
• A broad and rich curriculum that supports pupils' academic and personal development.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs, ensuring their needs are met effectively.
• High expectations for pupils' work and conduct, leading to good behavior and engagement.
• A wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities that promote physical activity and community involvement.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent clarity in staff explanations during phonics instruction, which can hinder pupils' progress.

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 Sawley Junior School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.2% 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, 2.8% of pupils at Sawley Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 2 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 Sawley Junior School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.6% 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, 25.4% of pupils at Sawley Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% 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 2024–25 Sawley Junior School received £6,452 and spent £6,379 for each of its 327 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £659,000 (£2,015 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of One Academy Trust, income was £7,036 and spending £7,198 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Nottingham · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

Sawley Junior School is part of One Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Sawley Infant and Nursery School Nottingham
• Dovedale Primary School Nottingham
• Shardlow Primary School Derby
• Derwent Primary School Derby
• Southwark Primary School Nottingham
• Arnbrook Primary School Nottingham
• Abbey Primary School Mansfield

What is Sawley Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sawley Junior School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Sawley Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sawley Junior School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Sawley Junior School have?

Sawley Junior School has 295 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sawley Junior School cover?

Sawley Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

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

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sawley Junior School?

Sawley Junior School is at Wilmot Street, Sawley, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3DQ.