Gilthill Primary School, Nottingham
Gilthill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of East Midlands Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 60th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Gilthill Primary School in detail
Gilthill Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Gilthill Primary School. My name is Mrs Allison and I am the Headteacher of this wonderful school. We have an excellent staff team who provide an exciting and safe environment for children to grow and learn. Our school values of Ready, Respectful and Safe are at the heart of everything we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and book club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Gilthill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 84% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Gilthill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Gilthill Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Gilthill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gilthill Primary School are Hollywell Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Awsworth Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 62% maths); The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 57% reading, 53% maths); and Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 67% maths).
Gilthill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Hollywell Primary SchoolAwsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Priory Catholic Voluntary AcademyGreasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Gilthill Primary School is one of 24 schools run by East Midlands Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (4.8%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ilkeston Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gilthill School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Gilthill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Gilthill Primary School
International Day of Dance
30 Apr 2026
Dentist Visit
22 Apr 2026
Happy World Book Day, Gilthill! ✨📚
6 Mar 2026
Wheelchair Basketball
26 Feb 2026
🏃♂️🌧️ Cross Country Success at Wollaton Park! 🌧️🏃♀️
13 Feb 2026
Safer Internet Day 2026
10 Feb 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gilthill Primary School.
- Little Oaks Kids ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Hollywell Primary School850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Gilthill Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gilthill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gilthill Primary School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Gilthill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
6.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
111
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,688
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,299
Per pupil
£1240k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Gilthill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Gilthill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Gilthill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Gilthill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Gilthill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gilthill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Gilthill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gilthill Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gilthill Primary School?
Gilthill Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Gilthill Primary School?
Classes at Gilthill Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Gilthill Primary School?
Gilthill Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gilthill Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Gilthill Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gilthill Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gilthill Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Gilthill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Little Oaks Kids Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Gilthill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gilthill Primary School?
Gilthill Primary School is at Gilt Hill, Kimberley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2GZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)