West Bridgford Junior School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 7 to 11
Report card: Strong standard

Exchange Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Bridgford Junior School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 22nd of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 29 June 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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 May 2026

West Bridgford Junior School is a great place to learn. Pupils understand the importance of giving their best in all that they do. They work hard. They make every effort to get on well together. This means that pupils learn successfully and socialise happily together in the school’s safe and harmonious environment. Pupils learn to champion themselves, others, the school, their community and the wider world. The school promotes a culture of, ‘Get better guys,’ and successfully supports pupils to develop the personal attributes that will take them far in life. These qualities include respect, collaboration, creativity, curiosity and perseverance. Pupils are highly motivated to earn a bronze, silver or gold badge when they demonstrate these characteristics. Once achieved, pupils are keen to embrace the further challenge of earning a platinum badge for their contributions to school life. The school’s expectations for pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning are ‘sky high’. Pupils learn to become a, ‘Have-a-go hero’. They are routinely polite and kind to one another. They know that bullying is never acceptable. They show high levels of interest and commitment to their learning. They talk about their lessons with enthusiasm and recall important knowledge with confidence and clarity. Pupils are very well known and cared for. They develop a strong sense of belonging and are confident that they are valued as individuals. Staff show high levels of interest in their lives and address their worries and concerns. Pupils’ ideas and views about the school are listened to. For example, pupils are proud that their suggestion to use plants to attract wildlife were included in the school’s new sensory garden. As a result of the school’s excellent work pupils thrive and leave the school with the academic and personal skills they need to continue to go from strength to strength.

What the school should improve

  • Leaders should continue to develop opportunities to share their strong practice with other schools.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

350 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals7.1%

7.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.3%

24.3%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Bridgford Junior School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Abbey Road Primary School0.2 milesOfsted: Good80% met the expected standard
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good74% met the expected standard
West Bridgford Infant School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Jesse Gray Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard79% met the expected standard
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good83% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr James Willis
Address
Exchange Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6DB
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
URN
122600

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.