Best primary schools in Sutton in Ashfield (2026)

Sutton in Ashfield has 10 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Forest Glade Primary School, in the top 2% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 56%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 2% in England	Forest Glade Primary School Sutton in Ashfield	94%	93%	13%	No rating
2 Top 3% in England	Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Sutton in Ashfield	89%	89%	16%	Not judged
3 Top 43% in England	Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Sutton in Ashfield	62%	66%	12%	Good
4 Top 46% in England	St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Sutton in Ashfield · Church of England	63%	71%	11%	No rating
5 Bottom 32% in England	Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Sutton in Ashfield	54%	43%	5%	Good
6 Bottom 31% in England	St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Sutton in Ashfield · Church of England	55%	47%	0%	Report card
7 Bottom 17% in England	Croft Primary School Sutton in Ashfield	51%	59%	0%	Not judged
8 Bottom 13% in England	Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Sutton in Ashfield	48%	42%	3%	Good
9 Bottom 5% in England	Hillocks Primary Academy Sutton in Ashfield	39%	32%	6%	Requires improvement
10 Bottom 1% in England	Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Sutton in Ashfield	22%	20%	0%	Report card

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What is the best primary school in Sutton in Ashfield?

On exam results over the last three years, Forest Glade Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Sutton in Ashfield, in the top 2% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.