Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
Park Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Hewitt
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 425
- URN
- 122468
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623465705
About this school
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 425 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Priestsic Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 58% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 65% | 52% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 68% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 72% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Priestsic Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 426 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Priestsic Primary and Nursery School compares
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School ranked 202nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.1% | 43.5% | 425 | — |
| Croft Primary School | 59% | 5% | 24.6% | 364 | 0.3 miles |
| Forest Glade Primary School | 93% | 4.2% | 29.2% | 234 | 0.4 miles |
| Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School | 20% | 7.2% | 46.2% | 258 | 0.6 miles |
| Hillocks Primary Academy | 32% | 7.8% | 54% | 271 | 0.6 miles |
| Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School | 43% | 4.1% | 17.4% | 356 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.51%
- English as an additional language
- 17.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 16.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Croft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
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Forest Glade Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
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Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
-
Hillocks Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
-
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Other schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School ranks 9th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
- Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Croft Primary School Primary
- Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Forest Glade Primary School Primary
- Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Hillocks Primary Academy Primary
- Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Skegby Junior Academy Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Primary
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Priestsic Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Priestsic Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Priestsic Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Priestsic Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Catherine Hewitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Priestsic Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Priestsic Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Priestsic Primary and Nursery School?
- Priestsic Primary and Nursery School has 425 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Priestsic Primary and Nursery School full?
- Priestsic Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 425 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Priestsic Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Priestsic Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Priestsic Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Priestsic Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Priestsic Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Priestsic Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Priestsic Primary and Nursery School ranked 202nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Priestsic Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Priestsic Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Priestsic Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Priestsic Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.