Gotham Primary School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Gotham Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders work hard to ensure that pupils attend school regularly."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders' ambition is to ensure that pupils develop into responsible and considerate citizens."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Most pupils generally achieve in line with national expectations."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The school has established an ambitious and well organised curriculum."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders have ensured that there are clear expectations and routines in the early years setting."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Leaders are ambitious for disadvantaged pupils and those with a special educational need and/or disability (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders, including those responsible for governance, are ambitious for their pupils to do well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should check with greater rigour and precision that the improvement plan is having the desired impact so that the quality of curriculum and teaching improves quickly"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers adapt learning activities to support all pupils effectively, particularly the most disadvantaged pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that children develop the foundational knowledge they need in the early years provision so that they are ready for their next stage of education"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils' attainment in phonics and writing improves so that more pupils develop these essential skills and ready for their next stage of education, particularly the most disadvantaged and those with low prior attainment".

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 30 October 2026, an open day on Monday 2 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Gotham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 (70% in reading, 74% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Gotham Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Gotham Primary School are Highbank Primary and Nursery School (2.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School (2.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Whitegate Primary and Nursery School (2.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and The Milford Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Gotham Primary School.

11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) 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.

Gotham Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Clifton Park and Ride, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Curzon Street (opposite), 340 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

In 2024/25, Gotham Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.