Schools in Southwell
Nottinghamshire · 4 schools
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Schools in Southwell (4)
- The Minster School
Secondary · Ages 7-18 · NG25 0LG
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 55.5 (2026)89% of first choices got in - Lowe's Wong Infant School
Primary · Ages 5-7 · NG25 0AA
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report card - Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · NG25 0AA
By type:Primary schools in Southwell (3)Secondary schools in Southwell (1)
4
3 primary · 1 secondary
2,105
90% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
2,336
231 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
55.5
GCSE Eng+Maths
62.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
278 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +70 primary and +50 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
71% occupied · 196 spare places
Secondary Schools
98% occupied · 35 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Southwell
How many schools are there in Southwell?
Southwell has 4 open schools: 3 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Southwell are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Southwell was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Holy Trinity CofE Infant School. Counting Good as well, 67% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Southwell?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Southwell selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Southwell have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Southwell have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Southwell?
Apply to Nottinghamshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.