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Local authority · 370 schools across 29 towns

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

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

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Schools in Nottinghamshire (370)

Showing 20 of 370 schools

Total Schools

370

286 primary · 44 secondary

Total Pupils

126,621

92% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

102

8 outstanding · 94 good

Capacity

137,563

10,942 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

94
265
Outstanding: 8
Good: 94
Requires Improvement: 3
Not inspected: 265

Best Schools in Nottinghamshire

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

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

40.1

GCSE Eng+Maths

39.0%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

91% full
68,540 pupils75,488 capacity

6,948 spare places

Secondary Schools

96% full
54,020 pupils56,517 capacity

2,497 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.7%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

14.1%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

318

2024/25

Absence trend across Nottinghamshire schools

4.3%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
6.1%
23/24
5.7%
24/25

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

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

32%

Plans Issued

1,038

Assessment Requests

1,762

Tribunal Cases

26

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

83%
2019
98%
2020
44%
2021
5%
2022
32%
2023
38%
2024
32%
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

11,326 admissions

239

Lodged

(2.1%)

149

Heard

13

Successful

(9%)

Primary (infant classes)

8,990 admissions

99

Lodged

(1.1%)

62

Heard

4

Successful

(7%)

Secondary

10,534 admissions

487

Lodged

(4.6%)

403

Heard

83

Successful

(21%)

Total

21,860 admissions

726

Lodged

(3.3%)

552

Heard

96

Successful

(17%)

Total appeals lodged per year

2267
2019
1854
2020
2221
2021
2557
2022
2037
2023
2338
2024
1488
2025
1551
2026

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

Towns in Nottinghamshire

Nottingham

166 schools

Mansfield

59 schools

Newark

41 schools

Worksop

24 schools

Retford

21 schools

Sutton-in-Ashfield

16 schools

Doncaster

10 schools

Loughborough

8 schools

Southwell

4 schools

Hucknall

2 schools

Farnsfield

1 schools

Gedling

1 schools

Newark-on-Trent

1 schools

Beauvale

1 schools

Netherfield

1 schools

Cotgrave

1 schools

Nottinghamshire

1 schools

Kirklington

1 schools

Wellow

1 schools

Nr Mansfield, Notts

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Nottinghamshire

How many schools are there in Nottinghamshire?

Nottinghamshire has 370 open schools: 286 state primary, 46 state secondary or all-through, 5 independent, 28 special and 5 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Nottinghamshire are rated Outstanding?

23 schools in Nottinghamshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hucknall Flying High Academy, Redhill Academy, The West Bridgford School, Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy, Cotgrave Candleby Lane School and 18 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 287 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.

Hucknall Flying High AcademyRedhill AcademyThe West Bridgford SchoolArchbishop Cranmer Church of England AcademyCotgrave Candleby Lane School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Nottinghamshire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 48 schools in Nottinghamshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The West Bridgford School, with an Attainment 8 score of 61.4 and 77% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.3 and 74% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Carlton le Willows Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.5 and 76% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The West Bridgford SchoolRushcliffe Spencer AcademyCarlton le Willows Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Nottinghamshire have the best SATs results?

Of the 224 primary schools in Nottinghamshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Ranskill Primary School (93% in reading, 100% in maths); and Chetwynd Spencer Academy (97% in reading, 95% 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.

Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolRanskill Primary SchoolChetwynd Spencer Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Nottinghamshire?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Nottinghamshire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Nottinghamshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire?

Apply to Nottinghamshire 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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