Croft Primary SchoolPriestsic Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Summary of the comparison
Croft Primary School and Priestsic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Croft Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Priestsic Primary and Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Priestsic Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Croft Primary School was judged the expected standard and Priestsic Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Croft Primary School and 42.0% for Priestsic Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Croft Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Priestsic Primary and Nursery School (44.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton-in-AshfieldCroft Primary School | Sutton-in-AshfieldPriestsic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 213th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 169th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5FJ | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 28.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Croft Primary School
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
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