Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hill Crescent, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 6th of 12 primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 November 2022, report published 11 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

356 pupils on roll, with places for 367

Eligible for free school meals14%

14%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27%

27%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Forest Glade Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard
Hillocks Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	32% met the expected standard
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Croft Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Craig Robertson
Phone: 01623459339
Website: dalestorth.notts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hill Crescent, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JA
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 122490

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.