John Clifford Primary School
Nether Street, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Roberts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The White Hills Park Trust (WHP)
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 148313
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159258057
About this school
John Clifford Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 347 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 61 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 47% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 67% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 65% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 72% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 John Clifford 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 | 44% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 385 |
| 2023/24 | 389 |
| 2024/25 | 387 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Clifford Primary School compares
John Clifford Primary School ranked 193rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.6% | 27.3% | 347 | — |
| Round Hill Primary School | — | — | — | 510 | 0.4 miles |
| Beeston Rylands Junior School | 76% | 4.1% | 21.4% | 195 | 0.7 miles |
| Beeston Fields Flying High Academy | 68% | 5.7% | 44.1% | 345 | 0.7 miles |
| Trent Vale Infant School | — | 4.8% | 18% | 148 | 0.7 miles |
| The Lanes Primary School | — | — | — | 586 | 0.8 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.3%
- English as an additional language
- 40.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 19.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Round Hill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Beeston Rylands Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Trent Vale Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
The Lanes Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
John Clifford Primary School ranks 178th 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 year groups does John Clifford Primary School teach?
- John Clifford Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of John Clifford Primary School?
- The headteacher of John Clifford Primary School is Mrs Hannah Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John Clifford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Clifford 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 big is John Clifford Primary School?
- John Clifford Primary School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is John Clifford Primary School full?
- John Clifford Primary School has capacity for 390 pupils and 347 on roll (89%), 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 John Clifford Primary School a faith school?
- No. John Clifford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does John Clifford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John Clifford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs John Clifford Primary School?
- John Clifford Primary School is part of THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have John Clifford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Clifford Primary School rank locally?
- John Clifford Primary School ranked 193rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Clifford Primary School's absence rate?
- John Clifford Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Clifford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Clifford 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 10 July 2026.