John Clifford Primary School

How places are decided at John Clifford Primary School

John Clifford Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge John Clifford Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged John Clifford Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend John Clifford Primary School?

John Clifford Primary School has 347 pupils on roll.

What ages does John Clifford Primary School take?

John Clifford Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is John Clifford Primary School located?

John Clifford Primary School is located in Nottingham, NG9 2AT, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to John Clifford Primary School?

John Clifford Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from John Clifford Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at John Clifford Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 2.152 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at John Clifford Primary School?

When John Clifford Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications and who at the time of admission will have a brother or sister attending the school; 3. Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription, within each of the criteria, priority will be given to children who live nearest to the school as the crow flies (by straight line). Distances are measured from the main administrative point at the school campus to an address point (using eastings and northings as defined by Ordnance Survey) to the child's home using the local authority's computerised distance measuring software. In the event of two distances being equal, the measurement will be taken from the next decimal point. If the measurements remain equal, lots will be drawn and the process will be independently verified by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at John Clifford Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at John Clifford Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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