Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Year groups are small, so published outcomes vary from year to year."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils attend school well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have planned a broad and ambitious curriculum for pupils in mixed-age classes."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed the curriculum to meet the needs of the children who attend this school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders know pupils and families well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know their school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a well-planned programme for personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that early years staff use play and independent learning for high-quality interactions, so children build secure language, knowledge and understanding"; "Leaders should ensure that gaps in pupils' knowledge of the wider curriculum are identified and addressed consistently well".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school! It is lovely to be able to welcome you to our Linby cum Papplewick Primary School family. Linby is a wonderful, voluntary aided Church of England school, set in tranquil grounds in the heart of Linby village."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, tennis, choir and forest school.

The school runs after-school care until 4:50pm.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (92% in reading, 83% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School are Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Leen Mills Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 64% maths); Hucknall National Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, 87% reading, 80% maths); and Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths).

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

Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

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

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Linby Lane (sw-bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.