Tollerton Primary School

Tollerton Primary School has demonstrated a strong overall performance during its first inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating across multiple areas including education quality, behavior, personal development, and leadership. The early years provision stands out as exceptional, showcasing an outstanding curriculum that fosters independence and a love for learning in children. The school values inclusivity and has a supportive environment which is commendable, with staff actively maintaining high expectations for all students, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, there are areas identified for improvement, particularly in the consistency of subject delivery and assessment across different subjects. Leaders recognize the need to provide more time for subject leaders to monitor the implementation of the curriculum effectively. This attention to curriculum and assessment is vital to ensure that all pupils receive the education they deserve and that teachers can respond effectively to their learning needs.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on high expectations from leaders across all students
• Outstanding early years provision with a well-designed curriculum
• Pupils behave well and feel happy in school
• Effective support for students with SEND leading to successful outcomes
• Strong community feeling with respect for diversity
• Rigorous safeguarding measures ensuring pupil safety

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in subject delivery and ambition in some areas
• Assessment methods in certain subjects not effectively informing teaching

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 Tollerton Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% 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, 2.0% of pupils at Tollerton Primary 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 Tollerton Primary School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 9.4% of pupils at Tollerton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% 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 2024–25 Tollerton Primary School received £6,403 and spent £6,323 for each of its 197 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £89,000 (£450 per pupil).

Across all 18 schools of Equals Trust, income was £5,585 and spending £5,744 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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Tollerton Primary School is part of Equals Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Crossdale Primary School Nottingham
• Keyworth Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Abbey Road Primary School Nottingham
• Heymann Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Kinoulton Primary School Nottingham
• Netherfield Primary School Nottingham
• Cropwell Bishop Primary School Nottingham
• Willow Farm Primary School Nottingham
• Round Hill Primary School Nottingham
• Brookside Primary School Loughborough

What is Tollerton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tollerton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

When was Tollerton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tollerton Primary School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Tollerton Primary School have?

Tollerton Primary School has 192 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tollerton Primary School cover?

Tollerton Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Tollerton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tollerton Primary School?

Tollerton Primary School is at Burnside Grove, Tollerton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 4ET.