Beeston Fields Flying High AcademyJohn Clifford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy and John Clifford Primary School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and John Clifford Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Beeston Fields Flying High Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy was judged exceptional and John Clifford Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Beeston Fields Flying High Academy and 47.0% for John Clifford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Beeston Fields Flying High Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at John Clifford Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamBeeston Fields Flying High Academy | NottinghamJohn Clifford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 206th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 376 | 390 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG9 2RG | Nottingham, NG9 2AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 363 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.1% | 40.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 3.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 19.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy
John Clifford Primary School
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