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Attainment 8 measures a pupil’s average achievement across 8 qualifications including English and maths (GCSEs). Progress 8 measures the progress pupils make from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school.

Best Schools in Nottingham

Compare 307 schools in Nottingham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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307

Total Schools

27

Outstanding

233

Good

Primary Schools

258 schools

Secondary Schools

65 schools

Top Performing Schools in Nottingham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bunny CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Church Street, Bunny, Nottingham, NG11 6QW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.9

Maths Progress

+4.7

104 pupils • 1.0% FSM • 3.8% EAL

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Kingsbury Drive, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/28/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

98%

Reading Progress

+7.9

Maths Progress

+7.3

420 pupils • 16.4% FSM • 36.9% EAL

Pierrepont Gamston Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Coledale, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6TH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

96%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

+3.1

316 pupils • 12.0% FSM • 11.1% EAL

Welbeck Primary School

Community school

Primary

Kinglake Place, Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 1NT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+5.4

Maths Progress

+5.3

360 pupils • 30.3% FSM • 68.1% EAL

Linby-cum-Papplewick CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Quarry Lane, Linby, Nottingham, NG15 8GA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/12/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

-1.2

Maths Progress

+2.9

104 pupils • 8.7% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Huntingdon Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Alfred Street Central, St Ann's, Nottingham, NG3 4AY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/22/2011

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

+2.3

448 pupils • 41.3% FSM • 42.4% EAL

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Abbey Gates Primary School

Community school

Primary

Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9BN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/1/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

-2.2

232 pupils • 3.0% FSM • 6.9% EAL

Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery

Academy converter

Primary

Abbey Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7NZ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery

Community school

Primary

Abbey Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7NZ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

62%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+0.7

Maths Progress

+4.9

254 pupils • 63.0% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Abbey Road Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Tewkesbury Close, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5ND

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/17/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+3.3

Maths Progress

+2.2

429 pupils • 4.2% FSM • 8.9% EAL

Albany Infant and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Grenville Drive, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8PD

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

168 pupils • 27.4% FSM • 14.9% EAL

Albany Junior School

Community school

Primary

Pasture Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8HR

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/19/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

74%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+0.1

190 pupils • 42.6% FSM • 11.1% EAL

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