Eskdale Junior School

About Eskdale Junior School

Eskdale Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, located in the Broxtowe area of Nottinghamshire. It sits within a competitive local landscape: among the 25 primary schools in Broxtowe, Eskdale ranks 4th, placing it in the top 16 per cent locally. Its ranking score of 74 is based on the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The top-performing peers in the same local authority are John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy and Bunny CofE Primary School. Eskdale also holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspection in 2024 and its previous inspection in 2013. The school is one of 14 Outstanding primaries in Nottinghamshire, which has 286 primary schools in total. The nearest other Outstanding school is Sunnyside Spencer Academy, just 0.6 km away.

Academically, Eskdale performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 74 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Nottinghamshire average of 61 per cent. The school also saw strong performance at the higher standard: 10 per cent of pupils achieved greater depth across all three subjects. In maths, 90 per cent met the expected level and 31 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Reading followed a similar pattern, with 86 per cent at the expected level and 34 per cent at the higher standard, also averaging a score of 107. Writing was slightly lower, with 77 per cent at the expected level and 13 per cent at the higher standard. Nationally, Eskdale ranks in the top 21 per cent of all primary schools, and in the East Midlands it sits in the top 19 per cent.

The school has a capacity of 280 and currently has 248 pupils on roll, with 29 per cent eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a library, music rooms, a gymnasium, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, football, dance, cricket and swimming, while clubs include coding, chess and book club. SEND provisions cover a range of needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback is very positive: 98 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and that the school has high expectations. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic outcomes within a supportive, well-regarded local primary.

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