Pierrepont Gamston Primary School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Pierrepont Gamston Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils are well prepared for their next stage of education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Overall, attendance at the school is above the national average."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a broad and balanced curriculum that focuses on developing pupils' vocabulary and communication skills."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "There have been changes to the leadership team since the previous inspection, including a new headteacher and deputy headteacher."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a coherent approach to personal development."

Early years - Needs attention. "Children in the early years benefit from supportive relationships with staff."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Pierrepont Gamston is a welcoming school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed recent changes to the curriculum so that pupils develop fluency and accuracy in transcription and spelling skills"; "Leaders should ensure that classroom practice more consistently meets the needs of different learners in the school's mixed-age classes"; "Leaders should ensure that there is strategic oversight of the different systems in place to support vulnerable pupils, including those who do not attend school as often as they should"; "Leaders should make sure that the early years curriculum carefully identifies the key knowledge across all aspects of the provision so that children continue to build on and deepen their knowledge and understanding".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to share our vibrant, nurturing and aspirational school community with you. At Pierrepont Gamston, we learn to love and love to learn each and every day. We are a community where everyone flourishes, and where together we discover who God created us to be."

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Pierrepont Gamston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% 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 98% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Pierrepont Gamston Primary School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pierrepont Gamston Primary School are St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths); Abbey Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 89% maths); Edwalton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); and West Bridgford Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 92% maths).

Pierrepont Gamston Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 3 (1%) 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.

Pierrepont Gamston Primary School had 21 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 tram or metro stop is Wilford Lane Tram Stop, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lings Bar Hospital (opposite), 310 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pierrepont Gamston 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 63 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

Pierrepont Gamston Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Pierrepont Gamston Primary School are Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (1 mile) and The West Bridgford School (1.4 miles).