Sawley Junior School
Wilmot Street, Sawley, Nottingham, NG10 3DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Sisson
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 295
- URN
- 141543
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159733626
About this school
Sawley Junior School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 295 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sawley 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 79 | 82 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 53% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 59% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 67% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Sawley 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 330 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 327 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sawley Junior School compares
Sawley Junior School ranked 128th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.7% | 31.8% | 295 | — |
| Sawley Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.8% | 35.4% | 225 | 0.0 miles |
| Dovedale Primary School | 65% | 3.5% | 15.5% | 395 | 0.5 miles |
| Firfield Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 413 | 1.1 miles |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | 60% | 6.1% | 38% | 171 | 1.2 miles |
| Brooklands Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 49% | 365 | 1.3 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)
- 31.8%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.72%
- Persistent absence
- 13.21%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sawley Infant and Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Dovedale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Firfield Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
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St Laurence CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Brooklands Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Sawley Junior School ranks 125th 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 Sawley Junior School teach?
- Sawley Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Sawley Junior School?
- The headteacher of Sawley Junior School is Mrs Natalie Sisson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sawley Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sawley 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 Sawley Junior School?
- Sawley Junior School has 295 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Sawley Junior School full?
- Sawley Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 295 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Sawley Junior School a faith school?
- No. Sawley Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sawley Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sawley Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sawley Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Sawley Junior School is part of ONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sawley Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sawley Junior School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Sawley Junior School ranked 128th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sawley Junior School's absence rate?
- Sawley Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sawley Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sawley 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 1 July 2026.