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Nottingham schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in Nottingham, 112 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 92% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 14 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

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112state schools and nurseries
92%good or betterat their last inspection
14new report cardssince November 2025
11inspections publishedin the last six months

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Latest inspections

Every school

Ambleside Primary SchoolNG8 5PNPrimaryAspleyOutstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)
Arnbrook Primary SchoolNG5 8NEPrimaryBestwood Park EstateReport card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
Beeston Fields Flying High AcademyNG9 2RGPrimaryLenton AbbeyOutstanding in every area (2025)
Berridge Primary and Nursery SchoolNG7 5LEPrimaryHyson GreenStandards maintained (2024)
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolNG11 9BHPrimaryCliftonOutstanding (2022)
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolNG3 2LEPrimarySt Ann'sStandards maintained (2025)
Bluecoat Aspley AcademyNG8 5GYSecondaryWhitemoorSchool remains Good (2024)
Bluecoat Beechdale AcademyNG8 3GPSecondaryBeechdaleSchool remains Good (2022)
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary AcademyNG7 4AAPrimaryHyson GreenRequires improvement (2023)
Bluecoat Primary AcademyNG8 3BBPrimaryBeechdaleGood (2022)
Bluecoat Trent AcademyNG5 1AJSecondaryCarringtonGood (2024)
Bluecoat Wollaton AcademyNG8 1EASecondaryWollaton ParkStandards maintained (2024)
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery SchoolNG8 3ALPrimaryBroxtoweSchool remains Good (2023)
Brookvale AcademyNG7 4ESAlternative provisionHyson GreenStandards maintained (2025)
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery SchoolNG6 8GQPrimaryBulwellStandards maintained (2024)
Burford Primary and Nursery SchoolNG5 6FXPrimaryBestwood Park EstateGood in every area (2025)
Cantrell Primary and Nursery SchoolNG6 9HJPrimaryHighbury ValeInadequate (2024)
Carrington Primary and Nursery SchoolNG5 2BFPrimaryCarringtonGood (2024)
Claremont Primary and Nursery SchoolNG5 1BHPrimaryCarringtonGood (2023)
CP Riverside SchoolNG2 1DPAlternative provisionWilfordReport card May 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4
Crabtree Farm Primary SchoolNG6 8AXPrimaryBulwellGood (2023)
Djanogly City AcademyNG7 6NDSecondaryForest FieldsGood in every area (2025)
Djanogly Northgate AcademyNG7 7GBPrimaryNew BasfordSchool remains Good (2023)
Djanogly Sherwood AcademyNG7 7ARPrimaryNew BasfordGood (2023)
Djanogly Strelley AcademyNG8 6JZPrimaryBroxtoweReport card Aug 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3
Dovecote Primary and Nursery SchoolNG11 8EYPrimaryCliftonRequires improvement in every area (2024)
Dunkirk Primary and Nursery SchoolNG7 2LEPrimaryDunkirkSchool remains Good (2024)
Edale Rise Primary & Nursery SchoolNG2 4HTPrimarySneintonGood (2023)
Edna G. Olds AcademyNG7 1SJPrimaryLentonStandards maintained (2025)
Ellis Guilford SchoolNG6 0HTSecondaryOld BasfordGood (2023)
Fairhaven AcademyNG7 4ESAlternative provisionHyson GreenGood (2023)
Farnborough Spencer AcademyNG11 8JWSecondarySilverdaleGood (2022)
Fernwood Primary SchoolNG8 2FZPrimaryWollaton ValeStandards maintained (2025)
Fernwood SchoolNG8 2FTSecondaryWollatonOutstanding (2024)
Firbeck AcademyNG8 2FBPrimaryWollaton ValeGood (2023)
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolNG7 6GQPrimaryForest FieldsGood (2024)
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery SchoolNG5 5TAPrimaryBestwood Park EstateSchool remains Good (2022)
Greenfields Community SchoolNG2 2JEPrimaryThe MeadowsStandards maintained (2025)
Greythorn Primary SchoolNG2 7GHPrimarySilverdaleSchool remains Good (2024)
Haydn Primary SchoolNG5 2JUPrimarySherwoodOutstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)
Heathfield Primary and Nursery SchoolNG5 1JUPrimaryOld BasfordGood (2024)
Hempshill Hall Primary SchoolNG6 7ATPrimaryHempshill ValeGood in every area (2025)
Henry Whipple Primary SchoolNG5 5GHPrimaryHighbury ValeSchool remains Good (2024)
Heymann Primary and Nursery SchoolNG2 7GXPrimarySilverdaleOutstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024)
Highbank Primary and Nursery SchoolNG11 9FPPrimaryCliftonSchool remains Good (2023)
Hogarth AcademyNG3 6JGPrimaryBakersfieldSchool remains Good (2024)
Horsendale Primary SchoolNG16 1APPrimaryHempshill ValeGood (2024)
Huntingdon AcademyNG3 4AYPrimarySt Ann'sOutstanding in every area (2024)
Jubilee L.E.A.D. AcademyNG8 3AFPrimaryBilboroughStandards maintained (2025)
Melbury Primary SchoolNG8 4AUPrimaryBilboroughSchool remains Good (2024)
Mellers Primary SchoolNG7 3HJPrimaryRadfordGood (2023)
Middleton Primary and Nursery SchoolNG8 1FGPrimaryWollaton ParkSchool remains Good (2023)
Mornington Primary SchoolNG16 1RFPrimaryHempshill ValeGood (2022)
Nethergate AcademyNG11 8HXSpecialCliftonSchool remains Outstanding (2023)
Nottingham AcademyNG3 7EBSecondaryBakersfieldReport card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 6
Nottingham Free SchoolNG5 1EBSecondarySherwoodSchool remains Good (2023)
Nottingham Girls' AcademyNG8 3LDSecondaryBeechdaleOutstanding (2023)
Nottingham HOPE AcademyNG5 3AEAlternative provisionSherwoodGood (2021)
Nottingham University Academy of Science and TechnologyNG7 2PLSecondaryDunkirkGood (2022)
Nottingham University Samworth AcademyNG8 4HYSecondaryBilboroughSchool remains Good (2023)
Oak Field SchoolNG8 3HWSpecialBeechdaleSchool remains Outstanding (2024)
Old Basford SchoolNG6 0GFPrimaryOld BasfordGood (2024)
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary AcademyNG3 2LGPrimarySt Ann'sGood (2024)
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolNG6 9FNPrimaryHighbury ValeStandards maintained (2024)
Park Vale AcademyNG5 9AZSecondaryRise ParkGood (2024)
Parkdale Primary SchoolNG4 1BXPrimaryBakersfieldGood (2022)
Radford Primary School AcademyNG7 3FLPrimaryRadfordSchool remains Good (2023)
Rise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolNG5 5ELPrimaryRise ParkReport card May 2026: Expected standard in every area
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery SchoolNG8 3PLPrimaryRadfordReport card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
Robin Hood Primary SchoolNG5 5NAPrimaryBestwood Park EstateSchool remains Good (2024)
Rosehill SchoolNG3 2FESpecialSt Ann'sOutstanding in every area (2025)
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery SchoolNG8 6DDPrimaryBell's Lane EstateGood (2023)
Rufford Primary and Nursery SchoolNG6 8LEPrimaryBulwellSchool remains Good (2024)
Scotholme Primary and Nursery SchoolNG7 6FJPrimaryHyson GreenGood (2023)
Seely Primary SchoolNG5 3AEPrimarySherwoodStandards maintained (2025)
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolNG6 7DSPrimaryBulwellRequires improvement (2023)
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolNG2 4QBPrimarySneintonOutstanding (2024)
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary SchoolNG11 7ALPrimaryWilfordGood (2023)
Southglade Primary and Nursery SchoolNG5 5NEPrimaryBestwood Park EstateSchool remains Good (2022)
Southwark Primary SchoolNG6 0DTPrimaryOld BasfordSchool remains Good (2023)
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' CentreNG8 1QDPrimaryWollaton ParkGood in every area (2025)
Springfield AcademyNG6 8BLPrimaryRise ParkReport card May 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
St Ann's Well AcademyNG3 3PQPrimarySt Ann'sSchool remains Good (2024)
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyNG3 4JSPrimaryMapperley ParkGood (2024)
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolNG5 5RSPrimaryBestwood Park EstateSchool remains Good (2023)
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolNG7 6FLPrimaryHyson GreenGood (2022)
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolNG11 7ABPrimaryWilfordReport card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolNG8 3EPPrimaryBeechdaleReport card Jun 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 6
Standhill Infants' SchoolNG4 1JLPrimaryBakersfieldGood (2023)
Stanstead Flying High AcademyNG5 5BLPrimaryRise ParkReport card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
Stone Soup AcademyNG1 1HNAlternative provisionBroad MarshStandards maintained (2025)
Sutherland House SchoolNG1 1DASpecialHockleySchool remains Good (2023)
Sycamore AcademyNG3 4QPPrimarySt Ann'sSchool remains Good (2024)
The Becket SchoolNG2 7QYSecondaryWilfordGood (2022)
The Bulwell AcademyNG6 8AQSecondaryBulwellReport card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2
The Glapton AcademyNG11 8EAPrimaryCliftonSchool remains Good (2023)
The Milford AcademyNG11 9BTPrimaryCliftonReport card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6
The Nottingham Emmanuel SchoolNG2 7YFSecondaryWilfordGood in every area (2025)
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training CentreNG7 3ABNurseryRadfordGood in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025)
The Oakwood AcademyNG5 9PJSecondaryRise ParkGood (2023)
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary AcademyNG8 3EZSecondaryBeechdaleStandards maintained (2025)
The Wells AcademyNG3 5LRSecondaryMapperley ParkReport card Mar 2026: Expected standard in every area
Victoria Primary SchoolNG2 1FXPrimaryThe MeadowsOutstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Warren Primary AcademyNG5 9PJPrimaryRise ParkGood (2023)
Welbeck Primary SchoolNG2 1NTPrimaryThe MeadowsGood (2022)
Westglade Primary SchoolNG5 9BGPrimaryTop ValleyStandards maintained (2025)
Whitegate Primary and Nursery SchoolNG11 9JQPrimaryCliftonGood (2021)
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)NG8 5FFPrimaryWhitemoorGood (2023)
William Booth Primary and Nursery SchoolNG2 4QFPrimarySneintonReport card Mar 2026: Expected standard in every area
Willowfield AcademyNG8 3BTSpecialBilboroughGood (2023)
Windmill L.E.A.D. AcademyNG2 4FZPrimarySneintonStandards maintained (2024)
Woodlands AcademyNG8 3EZSpecialBeechdaleOutstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 14 Nottingham report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 65 times, strong standard 20 times, needs attention 10 times, exceptional 1 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at NG postcodes and show here the ones in Nottingham. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

Schools in every area

Questions people ask

How many schools in Nottingham are rated good or better?

92% of the 112 state schools and nurseries in Nottingham were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in Nottingham?

There are 112 state-funded schools and nurseries in Nottingham: 80 primary, 20 secondary, 6 special, 5 alternative provision, 1 nursery.