1
Hucknall Flying High Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG15 6WU
1
11 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Nottinghamshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Nottinghamshire. 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
286
Outstanding
13
Good
224
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 88% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
2
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG13 9AW
1
22 Jan 2024
3
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG12 3JG
1
22 Jan 2024
4
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 8BU
1
19 Dec 2023
5
Lowdham CofE Primary School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG14 7BE
1
30 Jul 2023
6
Chetwynd Spencer Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG9 6FW
1
12 Nov 2019
7
Crescent Primary School
Mansfield • Nottinghamshire • NG19 7LF
1
15 Jan 2019
8
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
Retford • Nottinghamshire • DN22 9DH
1
13 Mar 2015
9
Norbridge Academy
Worksop • Nottinghamshire • S81 7HX
1
13 Feb 2015
10
Woodthorpe Infant School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 4JG
1
5 Feb 2014
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
Also highly rated nearby
- Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School 1 • Jan 2014
- Holy Trinity CofE Infant School 1 • Sep 2013
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School 1 • Jul 2013
- Beckingham Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Horsendale Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Mansfield Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2024
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School 2 • Sep 2024
- The Bramble Academy 2 • Sep 2024
- Mattersey Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Cuckney CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2024