There are just shy of 100 primary schools currently rated as inadequate by Ofsted across England.
The last two years have brought about unprecedented difficulties for the country's education system, as schools have been forced to battle with bouts of closures, sickness and new rules on top of existing challenges.
For some schools, the Covid pandemic struck at an already-critical time as staff battled to improve standards following damning Ofsted inspection reports.
Each week, the education watchdog carries out hundreds of regulatory visits throughout England to ensure schools are of a high standard.
Ofsted inspections can be a very stressful time for teachers and heads as a poor report can damage the school's reputation, affect admissions and harm staff morale.
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Ofsted’s grading system evaluates schools on each of the following categories:
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
Schools are graded on a four-point scale - grade 1 (outstanding), grade 2 (good), grade 3 (requires improvement) and grade 4 (inadequate).
As of May 3, there were 97 primary schools in England rated as inadequate by Ofsted - these are listed below.
Please note, these ratings may have changed since the time of writing and schools may be waiting on more up-to-date reports to be published. Schools that have closed or converted to academies but have not had a full inspection since the change are not included on the list.
The primary schools rated inadequate by Ofsted are...
Barnsley
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, Barnsley Road, Barnsley, S75 3JS - Inspected 20 Oct 2021
Birmingham
- Kings Norton Junior and Infant School, Pershore Road South, Birmingham, B30 3EU - Inspected 29 Sep 2021
- Nansen Primary School, Naseby Road, Birmingham, B8 3HG - Inspected 25 Sep 2019
- Springfield House Community Special School, Kenilworth Road, Solihull, B93 0AJ - Inspected 11 Mar 2020
Bradford
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School, Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB - Inspected 14 Mar 2019
- Glenaire Primary School, Thompson Lane, Shipley, BD17 7LY - Inspected 18 Jun 2021
Brighton and Hove
- Homewood College, Queensdown School Road, Brighton, BN1 7LA - Inspected 07 Dec 2021
Bristol, City of
- St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School, Pennywell Road, Bristol, BS5 0TJ - Inspected 18 Oct 2018
Buckinghamshire
- Dorney School, Harcourt Close, Maidenhead, SL6 0DY - Inspected 04 Nov 2021
- Manor Farm Community Junior School, Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, HP15 7PH - Inspected 13 Oct 2021
Calderdale
- St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School, Hanson Lane, Halifax, HX1 5PG - Inspected 23 Sep 2021
Cambridgeshire
- Kingsfield Primary School, Burnsfield Street, Chatteris, PE16 6ET - Inspected 08 Nov 2019
- Milton Church of England Primary School, Humphries Way, Cambridge, CB24 6DL - Inspected 15 Sep 2021
- Ramnoth Junior School, Ramnoth Road, Wisbech, PE13 2JB - Inspected 27 Mar 2019
Central Bedfordshire
- Dovery Down Lower School, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG - Inspected 07 Oct 2021
- Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy, Angels Lane, Dunstable, LU5 5HH - Inspected 23 Sep 2021
Cheshire East
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Albert Road, Macclesfield, SK10 5HS - Inspected 10 Feb 2022
Cheshire West and Chester
- Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School, Ship Street, Frodsham, WA6 7PZ - Inspected 16 Jul 2021
Cornwall
- Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy, Callington Road, Saltash, PL12 6DX - Inspected 14 Nov 2018
- Bugle School, Fore Street, St Austell, PL26 8PD - Inspected 15 May 2019
- Crowan Primary School, Moorfield, Camborne, TR14 0LG - Inspected 11 Nov 2021
- Jacobstow Community Primary School, Jacobstow, Bude, EX23 0BR - Inspected 03 Feb 2022
- Landewednack Community Primary School, Beacon Terrace, Helston, TR12 7PB - Inspected 08 Oct 2021
- Mabe Community Primary School, Cunningham Park, Penryn, TR10 9HB - Inspected 06 Jun 2019
- Wendron Church of England Primary School, Wendron, Helston, TR13 0PX - Inspected 20 Oct 2021
Coventry
- Woodfield, Stoneleigh Road, Coventry, CV4 7AB - Inspected 11 Mar 2020
Croydon
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science, 843 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AW - Inspected 27 Nov 2019
Derby
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead, Brackens Lane, Derby, DE24 0AN - Inspected 07 Mar 2019*
Derbyshire
- Glebe Junior School, Hamlet Lane, Alfreton, DE55 2JB - Inspected 21 Oct 2021
Devon
- Infocus School, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6HA - Inspected 12 Dec 2019
Dorset
- Portesham Church of England Primary School, Winters Close, Weymouth, DT3 4HP - Inspected 20 May 2021
East Sussex
- Oakwood Primary Academy, Magnolia Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0SS - Inspected 04 Mar 2020
- St Mary's School and 6th Form College, Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 2LU - Inspected 13 Feb 2019
Essex
- Ravens Academy, Nayland Drive, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ - Inspected 16 Oct 2019
- Richard De Clare Community Academy, Parsonage Street, Halstead, CO9 2JT - Inspected 27 Jun 2019
Gloucestershire
- Offa's Mead Academy, Beachley Road, Chepstow, NP16 7DT - Inspected 12 Dec 2018
- Robinswood Primary Academy, Underhill Road, Gloucester, GL4 6HE - Inspected 18 Dec 2019
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School, Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1SY - Inspected 20 Oct 2021
Hammersmith and Fulham
- Queensmill School, 1 Askham Road, London, W12 0NW - Inspected 17 Nov 2021
Hampshire
- Ashford Hill Primary School, Ashford Hill Road, Thatcham, RG19 8BB - Inspected 12 Nov 2021
- Hatherden Church of England Primary School, Hatherden Lane, Andover, SP11 0HT - Inspected 12 Jul 2019
- Liphook Infant School, Avenue Close, Liphook, GU30 7QE - Inspected 09 Dec 2021
Hertfordshire
- Martins Wood Primary School, Mildmay Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RT - Inspected 18 Nov 2021
- Watchlytes Primary School, Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ - Inspected 29 Sep 2021
Kent
- Lynsted and Norton Primary School, Lynsted Lane, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL - Inspected 20 May 2021
Kirklees
- Manorfield Infant and Nursery School, Manor Way, Batley, WF17 7DQ - Inspected 13 Oct 2021
Lancashire
- Castle View Primary School, Keswick Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LE - Inspected 18 Dec 2019
Leeds
- Micklefield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Great North Road, Leeds, LS25 4AQ - Inspected 04 Jul 2019
Liverpool
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Upper Essex Street, Liverpool, L8 6QB - Inspected 25 Apr 2018
Luton
- Wenlock CofE Junior School, Beaconsfield Road, Luton, LU2 0RW - Inspected 25 Nov 2021
Medway
- Featherby Junior School, Chilham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6BT - Inspected 08 Dec 2021
Norfolk
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School, Lower Street, Norwich, NR11 8UG - Inspected 30 Jan 2020
- The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy, Canterbury Way, Thetford, IP24 1EB - Inspected 09 Oct 2019
- Diamond Academy, Hillary Road, Thetford, IP24 3DP - Inspected 19 Jan 2022
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy, Suffolk Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0ER - Inspected 09 Jan 2020
- The Fen Rivers Academy, Kilhams Way, King's Lynn, PE30 2HU - Inspected 12 Jun 2019
North Yorkshire
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School, Church Row, Harrogate, HG3 1QW - Inspected 10 Dec 2021
- Brompton Hall School, High Street, Scarborough, YO13 9DB - Inspected 10 Jun 2021
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DE - Inspected 16 Jun 2021
- Ripley Endowed Church of England School, Main Street, HARROGATE, HG3 3AY - Inspected 04 Nov 2021
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy, Seamer Road, Scarborough, YO12 4HF - Inspected 27 Feb 2020
- Weaverthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Weaverthorpe, Malton, YO17 8ES - Inspected 24 Jan 2020
- Woodfield Primary School, Woodfield Road, Harrogate, HG1 4HZ - Inspected 30 Jan 2020
Nottinghamshire
- Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School, Westbourne View, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 2HT - Inspected 03 Nov 2021
- Harlow Academy, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BA - Inspected 19 Jan 2022
Oxfordshire
- Bishopswood School, Grove Road, Reading, RG4 9RH - Inspected 17 Nov 2021
Plymouth
- Austin Farm Academy, Delamere Road, Plymouth, PL6 5XQ - Inspected 05 Nov 2021
High Street Primary Academy, High Street, Plymouth, PL1 3SJ - Inspected 13 Nov 2019
- Hyde Park Infants' School - Hyde Park Road, Plymouth, PL3 4RS - Inspected 04 Nov 2021
- Mount Tamar School, Row Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EF - Inspected 26 Nov 2021
Rotherham
- Newman School, East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, S60 3LX - Inspected 04 Nov 2021
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby), Muglet Lane, Rotherham, S66 7JU - Inspected 13 Feb 2020
Somerset
- Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF - Inspected 10 Nov 2021
- Minerva Primary School, Outer Circle, Taunton, TA1 2BU - Inspected 23 May 2019
Southampton
- Highfield Church of England Primary School, Hawthorn Road, Southampton, SO17 1PX - Inspected 27 Jan 2022
- St Monica Primary School, Bay Road, Southampton, SO19 8EZ - Inspected 09 Oct 2019
South Tyneside
- Ashley Primary School, Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA - Inspected 06 Oct 2021
Stockport
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport, Roman Road, Stockport, SK4 1RF - Inspected 12 Jan 2022
Stoke-on-Trent
- Portland School and Specialist College, Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG - Inspected 08 Dec 2021
Suffolk
- Hartest Church of England Primary School, The Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DL - Inspected 22 Sep 2021
- Langer Primary Academy, Langer Road, Felixstowe, IP11 2HL - Inspected 11 Mar 2020
- Sprites Primary Academy, Stonechat Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SA - Inspected 16 Oct 2019
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School, School Street, Nr Colchester, CO6 4QY - Inspected 13 Oct 2021
Surrey
- The Mead Infant and Nursery School, Newbury Gardens, Epsom, KT19 0QG - Inspected 17 Nov 2021
- Unified Academy, Chart Lane South, Dorking, RH5 4DB - Inspected 25 Apr 2019
- The Weald CofE Primary School, Newdigate Road, Dorking, RH5 4QW - Inspected 01 Nov 2018
Torbay
- Cockington Primary School, Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6AP - Inspected 13 Oct 2021
Wakefield
- Wakefield Greenhill Primary School, Greenhill Road, Wakefield, WF1 4LU - Inspected 15 Oct 2021
Warwickshire
- The Nethersole CofE Academy, High Street, Tamworth, B78 1DZ - Inspected 01 Dec 2021
West Northamptonshire
- Daventry Hill School, Ashby Road, Daventry, NN11 0QE - Inspected 07 Jun 2019
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy, Richmond Street, Banbury, OX17 3RT - Inspected 19 Jun 2019
- Northampton International Academy, Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 1AA - Inspected 02 Feb 2022
Wiltshire
- Rowde CofE Academy, High Street, Devizes, SN10 2ND - Inspected 21 Mar 2019
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Rowden Hill, Chippenham, SN15 2AH - Inspected 11 Jul 2018
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary School, Boswell Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 2BY - Inspected 14 Jul 2021
Worcestershire
- Rushwick CofE Primary School, Upper Wick Lane, Worcester, WR2 5SU - Inspected 09 Feb 2022
York
- Naburn Church of England Primary School, Naburn, York, YO19 4PP - Inspected 09 Dec 2021
