Priestsic Primary and Nursery SchoolDalestorth Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Summary of the comparison
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School and Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Dalestorth 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 42.0% for Priestsic Primary and Nursery School and 43.0% for Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Priestsic Primary and Nursery School (44.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School (56.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton-in-AshfieldPriestsic Primary and Nursery School | Sutton-in-AshfieldDalestorth Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 77th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 426 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 367 | |
| Location | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BB | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 426 | 347 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School
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