Larkfields Junior School
Coronation Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG16 1EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Jessica Scott
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 122575
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159194343
About this school
Larkfields Junior School is a foundation primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Larkfields Junior 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
- 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 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 65% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 80% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Larkfields Junior 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 | 50% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Larkfields Junior School compares
Larkfields Junior School ranked 148th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 3.8% | 16.4% | 243 | — |
| Larkfields Infant School | — | 4.2% | 12.6% | 168 | 0.0 miles |
| Kimberley Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 31.6% | 193 | 0.5 miles |
| Mornington Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 12% | 264 | 0.9 miles |
| Hollywell Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 19.1% | 208 | 0.9 miles |
| Horsendale Primary School | 56% | 3.4% | 12.4% | 205 | 1.1 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)
- 16.39%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Larkfields Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Kimberley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Mornington Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Hollywell Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Horsendale Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Larkfields Junior School ranks 123rd of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Larkfields Junior School teach?
- Larkfields Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head teacher of Larkfields Junior School?
- The head teacher of Larkfields Junior School is Mrs Jessica Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Larkfields Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Larkfields Junior 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 Larkfields Junior School?
- Larkfields Junior School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Larkfields Junior School full?
- Larkfields Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 243 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 Larkfields Junior School a faith school?
- No. Larkfields Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Larkfields Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Larkfields Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Larkfields Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Larkfields Junior School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Larkfields Junior School ranked 148th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Larkfields Junior School's absence rate?
- Larkfields Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Larkfields Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Larkfields Junior 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.