Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
Park Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Priestsic 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 8th of 12 primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 July 2022, report published 21 September 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 July 2022
Everyone receives a warm welcome in this caring school. Pupils are happy and polite. They are proud of their school and uphold the school's values of respect, independence, resilience, kindness, self-belief and responsibility. Pupils are well looked after at this school. Staff care about each and every pupil. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the help and support they need to be successful. There is strong pastoral support for pupils who may need it. Pupils behave well in lessons. Pupils who need additional support to behave receive it. Pupils can learn without distraction. Pupils say that bullying happens sometimes, but teachers intervene and stop it. A small number of pupils say that there is occasional poor behaviour during social times. Some pupils want a consistent approach to behaviour management. Most pupils say that they feel safe. Staff have high expectations of all pupils. Lessons are interesting and relevant. Leaders have thought carefully about what the pupils at Priestsic need to learn. Pupils relish the chance to be reading buddies, school councillors and members of the 'lunch bunch'. They play an active part in school life.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders do not routinely check how well pupils are learning the curriculum. They are not fully able to evaluate how well pupils are doing. Leaders should rigorously evaluate the quality of education to ensure that pupils learn more and remember more of the intended curriculum.
- A small number of pupils do not always behave well towards each other during social times. Leaders ensure all incidents of poor behaviour are dealt with. However, not all pupils are confident that incidents of poor behaviour are dealt with effectively. Leaders need to ensure that pupils are confident that all staff have responded to any concerns about poor behaviour.
- The proportion of pupils who are regularly absent from school is too high. Pupils are missing out on learning. Leaders should continue their work to reduce this, so that the systems in place to help all pupils attend as well as they can are successful.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
425 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Forest Glade Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 93% met the expected standard |
| Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | 20% met the expected standard |
| Hillocks Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 32% met the expected standard |
| Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% 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
- Mrs Catherine Hewitt
- Phone
- 01623465705
- Address
- Park Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BB
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 122468
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.