Gunthorpe CofE Primary School, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely caring school with a strong sense of community where pupils thrive. Teachers provide engaging learning activities and work hard to remove barriers for all pupils, particularly those with additional needs. The school excels at creating a positive, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong attendance and behaviour with pupils showing positive self-control and respect for one another
- Ambitious and well-organised curriculum with clear focus on key knowledge pupils need to learn
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Rich enrichment activities including residential trips, museum visits, and a wide range of clubs
- Early years provision with strong phonics focus and excellent transition support
Areas for Improvement
- Adaptations to support pupils with special educational needs are not always implemented consistently well
- Limited evaluation of how effectively additional funding is being used to support disadvantaged pupils
- Some pupils have limited recall of key knowledge about other faiths
- Recent decline in pupils achieving higher standards in reading at key stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, museum visits, musical instrument lessons, eco-club, pupil parliament, worship leaders, wellbeing rangers, wide range of clubs
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is a warm and friendly school where pupils enjoy coming to learn and achieve well. The school has a strong family feel with high expectations for behaviour, attendance, and academic achievement.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has declined from 100% to 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
71 pupils
105 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
10,563
Applications
7,998
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.38446%
Overall absence
5.7971%
Persistent absence
69
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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