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Hucknall Flying High Academy
Primary • Free schools • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG15 6WU
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Nottingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
227
Outstanding
14
Good
182
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 89% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 4QB
Outstanding
3
Longwood Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Nottingham • NG16 6PA
Outstanding
4
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG13 9AW
Outstanding
5
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
Primary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG12 3JG
Outstanding
6
Portland Spencer Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 4HB
Outstanding
7
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Community school • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 8BU
Outstanding
8
Lowdham CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG14 7BE
Outstanding
9
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG11 9BH
Outstanding
10
Chetwynd Spencer Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG9 6FW
Outstanding
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.
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