1
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 4QB
1
10 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Nottingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Nottingham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
75
Outstanding
5
Good
62
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 89% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Portland Spencer Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 4HB
1
15 Jan 2024
3
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG11 9BH
1
18 May 2022
4
Edna G. Olds Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG7 1SJ
1
7 May 2019
5
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 3EP
1
29 Feb 2016
6
Carrington Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 2BF
2
16 Jul 2024
7
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG3 2LG
2
20 Jun 2024
8
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG7 6GQ
2
24 Apr 2024
9
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG3 4JS
2
14 Mar 2024
10
Old Basford School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG6 0GF
2
21 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School 2 • Nov 2023
- Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School 2 • Jul 2023
- Firbeck Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Scotholme Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jul 2023
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School 2 • Feb 2023
- Claremont Primary and Nursery School 2 • Feb 2023
- Warren Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2023