Ofsted: Good emoji_events #3 in Nottinghamshire public Top 5% UK

Ernehale Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personHeadteacher Carmel Atkinson

corporate_fareFLYING HIGH TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG5 6TA

language Visit Website phone 1159568008

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

274

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Expected Standard

86%

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Age Range

7-11

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Ernehale Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Nottingham, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ernehale Junior School is an academy converter in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. The school has approximately 273 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 226 primaries in Nottinghamshire and #127 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 62%

Reading93% LA 74%

Writing87% LA 71%

Maths91% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading76% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading77% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.2

-1.6 to 1.4

0.2

Write

LA 0.2

-1.3 to 1.6

0.4

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.0 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading80% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA -0.2

0.0 to 3.1

1.6

Write

LA 0.3

0.2 to 3.0

1.0

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.4 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 63%

Reading78% LA 74%

Writing88% LA 78%

Maths88% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.3

-2.6 to 0.4

1.2

Write

LA 0.2

-0.3 to 2.7

0.2

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.2 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 June 2024

Inspection Report

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24 January 2018

Inspection Report

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08 April 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-12-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-01-17

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 273 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	273	1	0.4%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	272	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	274	2	0.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	274	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	276	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	274	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	274	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	273	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	274	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	277	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	272	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	275	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	273	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	280	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	280	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	280	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	270	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	266	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	256	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	257	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	258	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	252	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	253	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	252	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

31.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree46%

agree31%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree52%

agree31%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree37%

agree14%

disagree12%

strongly disagree15%

don't know1%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes56%

no44%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree65%

agree12%

disagree6%

strongly disagree16%

dont know1%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree29%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree32%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree48%

agree33%

disagree15%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree37%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree36%

disagree11%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree44%

agree27%

disagree16%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes69%

no31%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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