West Bridgford Junior School
Exchange Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Willis
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- URN
- 122600
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159140201
About this school
West Bridgford Junior School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 350 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Bridgford 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 69% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 82% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 83% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 79% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 West Bridgford 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 | 73% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 360 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Bridgford Junior School compares
West Bridgford Junior School ranked 20th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 350 | — |
| Abbey Road Primary School | 80% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 431 | 0.2 miles |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School | 74% | 3.7% | 9.9% | 338 | 0.3 miles |
| West Bridgford Infant School | — | 3% | 3.3% | 240 | 0.5 miles |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | 79% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 417 | 0.6 miles |
| Pierrepont Gamston Primary School | 83% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 302 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report6 May 2026
- 23 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.22%
- English as an additional language
- 19.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 3.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Road Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
West Bridgford Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jesse Gray Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
West Bridgford Junior School ranks 21st 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 West Bridgford Junior School teach?
- West Bridgford Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of West Bridgford Junior School?
- The headteacher of West Bridgford Junior School is Mr James Willis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Bridgford Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Bridgford 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 West Bridgford Junior School?
- West Bridgford Junior School has 350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is West Bridgford Junior School full?
- West Bridgford Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 350 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Bridgford Junior School a faith school?
- No. West Bridgford Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Bridgford Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Bridgford Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have West Bridgford Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Bridgford Junior School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- West Bridgford Junior School ranked 20th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Bridgford Junior School's absence rate?
- West Bridgford Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Bridgford Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Bridgford 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 15 July 2026.