Gunthorpe CofE Primary School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Gunthorpe CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders consistently promote the importance of pupils attending school regularly."

Early years - Strong standard. "The school has established an ambitious curriculum."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils do well at this school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious and well-organised curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school well and understand both its strengths and the areas that need more work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school provides a broad range of enrichment activities that strengthen the curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that adaptive teaching approaches are strengthened so that pupils, including those with high prior attainment, build on their prior learning to deepen their knowledge and skills"; "Leaders should further evaluate the pupil premium strategy so that it has a sustained effect on raising the standards of achievement of disadvantaged pupils".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is a small village school (with lots of personality!) that prides itself on academic excellence. Staff, children and their families, work together to build a close whole school community that is based on strong Christian values of Service, Determination, Friendship, Forgiveness and Respect."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, dance, choir and art.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Gunthorpe CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 92% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Gunthorpe CofE Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 Gunthorpe CofE Primary School are East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths); Lowdham CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 83% maths); Burton Joyce Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 63% maths); and Bingham Primary School (2.5 miles, 71% reading, 79% maths).

Gunthorpe CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Aspire and Shine Education Trust, an academy trust.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gunthorpe CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (97%).

5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 6 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 1 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Gunthorpe CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lowdham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Davids Lane (adjacent), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gunthorpe CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

Gunthorpe CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.