Djanogly Sherwood Academy
Sherwood Rise, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG7 7AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Keen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Djanogly Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 328
- URN
- 146331
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159421301
About this school
Djanogly Sherwood Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 328 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Djanogly Sherwood Academy, 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 34 | 40 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 73% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 75% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Djanogly Sherwood Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 361 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Djanogly Sherwood Academy compares
Djanogly Sherwood Academy ranked 39th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.7% | 43.2% | 328 | — |
| Claremont Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 7.4% | 32.3% | 382 | 0.1 miles |
| Carrington Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 4% | 14.6% | 218 | 0.3 miles |
| Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School | 49% | 8% | 38.2% | 603 | 0.3 miles |
| Djanogly Northgate Academy | 67% | 7.7% | 45.8% | 321 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 3.2% | 30.5% | 234 | 0.4 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)
- 43.23%
- English as an additional language
- 47.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 10.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Claremont Primary and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Carrington Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Djanogly Northgate Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Djanogly Sherwood Academy ranks 121st 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 Djanogly Sherwood Academy teach?
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Djanogly Sherwood Academy?
- The headteacher of Djanogly Sherwood Academy is Mrs Hayley Keen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Djanogly Sherwood Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Djanogly Sherwood Academy, 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 Djanogly Sherwood Academy?
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy has 328 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Djanogly Sherwood Academy a faith school?
- No. Djanogly Sherwood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Djanogly Sherwood Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Djanogly Sherwood Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Djanogly Sherwood Academy part of an academy trust?
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy is part of TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Djanogly Sherwood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Djanogly Sherwood Academy compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy ranked 39th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Djanogly Sherwood Academy's absence rate?
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Djanogly Sherwood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Djanogly Sherwood Academy'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 10 July 2026.