Abbey Gates Primary School, Nottingham

In its own words: "Learning together - It is our vision to be a leading school providing quality education in a caring environment, equipping pupils with the key knowledge and skills they need, embedding their learning, extending through challenge from their starting points and enriching the breadth and depth of their learning experiences throughout."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Abbey Gates Primary is proud to be a school in which learning comes first in a caring environment where our ethos ensures that everyone is valued, and we are all striving to be our personal best. We are ' Learning Together & Making a Difference' ."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Abbey Gates Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Abbey Gates Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Abbey Gates Primary School are Ravenshead CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 66% maths); Blidworth Oaks Primary School (2.3 miles, 74% reading, 72% maths); Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, 84% reading, 89% maths); and Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).

Abbey Gates Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Newstead Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vernon Crescent (o/s 33), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbey Gates Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

Abbey Gates Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.