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Schools across Nottingham

Local authority · 119 schools across 3 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Nottingham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Nottingham (119)

Showing 20 of 119 schools

Total Schools

119

74 primary · 20 secondary

Total Pupils

51,187

95% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

41

5 outstanding · 36 good

Capacity

54,001

2,814 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

36
77
Outstanding: 5
Good: 36
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 77

Best Schools in Nottingham

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

40.5

GCSE Eng+Maths

36.7%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

95% full
27,143 pupils28,586 capacity

1,443 spare places

Secondary Schools

99% full
18,236 pupils18,332 capacity

96 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.8%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

18.7%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

99

2024/25

Absence trend across Nottingham schools

4.9%
18/19
5.7%
20/21
7.5%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
7.2%
23/24
6.8%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

30%

Plans Issued

546

Assessment Requests

788

Tribunal Cases

22

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

98%
2019
82%
2020
82%
2021
46%
2022
67%
2023
30%
2024
30%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,858 admissions

375

Lodged

(9.7%)

197

Heard

34

Successful

(17%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,354 admissions

145

Lodged

(4.3%)

74

Heard

5

Successful

(7%)

Secondary

4,045 admissions

376

Lodged

(9.3%)

304

Heard

48

Successful

(16%)

Total

7,903 admissions

751

Lodged

(9.5%)

501

Heard

82

Successful

(16%)

Total appeals lodged per year

1327
2019
1578
2020
1146
2021
1065
2022
1366
2023
1918
2024
2316
2025
1647
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Nottingham

Nottingham

117 schools

West Bridgford

1 schools

Bulwell

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Nottingham

How many schools are there in Nottingham?

Nottingham has 119 open schools: 74 state primary, 24 state secondary or all-through, 9 independent, 8 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Nottingham are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in Nottingham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Fernwood School, Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School, Portland Spencer Academy, Nottingham Girls' Academy, Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 110 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Fernwood SchoolSneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPortland Spencer AcademyNottingham Girls' AcademyBlessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Nottingham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 21 schools in Nottingham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Fernwood School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.6 and 66% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.4 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.4 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Fernwood SchoolThe Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary AcademyBluecoat Wollaton Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Nottingham have the best SATs results?

Of the 74 primary schools in Nottingham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (98% in reading, 98% in maths); Huntingdon Academy (97% in reading, 95% in maths); and Edna G. Olds Academy (93% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolHuntingdon AcademyEdna G. Olds Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Nottingham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Nottingham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Nottingham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Nottingham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Nottingham allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Nottingham?

Apply to Nottingham through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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