Porchester Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Standhill Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Porchester Junior School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 49th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 19 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals28.1%

28.1%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.4%

12.4%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 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 Porchester Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Standhill Infants' School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hogarth Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Westdale Infant and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Westdale Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Welsby
Phone: 01159520920
Website: porchester.notts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Standhill Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1LF
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 143887

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.