Burton Joyce Primary School
Padleys Lane, Burton Joyce, Nottingham, NG14 5EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EQUALS TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Natalie Pickard
- Sponsor
- Equals Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- URN
- 143299
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159312373
About this school
Burton Joyce Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 315 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burton Joyce Primary 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 48 | 43 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 58% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 16% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 77% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 70% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 77% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Burton Joyce Primary 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 | 75% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 302 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burton Joyce Primary School compares
Burton Joyce Primary School ranked 183rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 4.5% | 7% | 315 | — |
| Lambley Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 10% | 189 | 1.4 miles |
| Willow Farm Primary School | 68% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 243 | 1.8 miles |
| Rivendell Flying High Academy | 71% | 3.2% | 23.3% | 195 | 1.9 miles |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | 65% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 207 | 2.1 miles |
| Lowdham CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 206 | 2.1 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)
- 7.03%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 6.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lambley Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Willow Farm Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Rivendell Flying High Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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All Hallows CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Lowdham CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Burton Joyce Primary School ranks 169th 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 Burton Joyce Primary School teach?
- Burton Joyce Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head of school of Burton Joyce Primary School?
- The head of school of Burton Joyce Primary School is Mrs Natalie Pickard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burton Joyce Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burton Joyce Primary 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 Burton Joyce Primary School?
- Burton Joyce Primary School has 315 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Burton Joyce Primary School full?
- Burton Joyce Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 315 on roll (100%), 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 Burton Joyce Primary School a faith school?
- No. Burton Joyce Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burton Joyce Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burton Joyce Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Burton Joyce Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Burton Joyce Primary School is part of EQUALS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burton Joyce Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burton Joyce Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Burton Joyce Primary School ranked 183rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burton Joyce Primary School's absence rate?
- Burton Joyce Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burton Joyce Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burton Joyce Primary 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 2 July 2026.