Best primary schools in Nottinghamshire (2026)
Nottinghamshire has 289 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 18 are in England's top 10%, and 8 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School Rushcliffe · Church of England |
97% | 100% | 15% | No rating | |
2 Top 1% in England |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Nottingham · Roman Catholic |
92% | 90% | 17% | Report card | |
3 Top 2% in England |
Forest Glade Primary School Sutton in Ashfield |
94% | 93% | 13% | No rating | |
4 Top 3% in England |
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School Wilford · Church of England |
83% | 80% | 32% | Good | |
5 Top 3% in England |
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Sutton in Ashfield |
89% | 89% | 16% | Not judged | |
6 Top 3% in England |
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Aslockton · Church of England |
80% | 83% | 30% | Outstanding | |
7 Top 3% in England |
Edna G. Olds Academy Nottingham |
87% | 86% | 21% | No rating | |
8 Top 4% in England |
Welbeck Primary School Nottingham |
85% | 84% | 20% | Good | |
9 Top 4% in England |
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School West Bridgford · Church of England |
86% | 83% | 21% | No rating | |
10 Top 4% in England |
Brookside Primary School East Leake |
84% | 83% | 21% | No rating | |
11 Top 6% in England |
Harworth Church of England Academy Harworth and Bircotes · Church of England |
85% | 75% | 11% | No rating | |
12 Top 6% in England |
John Blow Primary School Collingham (Newark and Sherwood) |
84% | 70% | 11% | Good | |
13 Top 6% in England |
Lady Bay Primary School West Bridgford |
80% | 84% | 25% | No rating | |
14 Top 7% in England |
Ranskill Primary School Ranskill |
83% | 80% | 33% | No rating | |
15 Top 7% in England |
Hucknall Flying High Academy Hucknall |
83% | 88% | 17% | Outstanding | |
16 Top 8% in England |
Huntingdon Academy Nottingham |
84% | 93% | 12% | Not judged | |
17 Top 8% in England |
Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Gedling · Church of England |
81% | 79% | 11% | Requires improvement | |
18 Top 9% in England |
The Python Hill Academy Rainworth |
81% | 75% | 11% | Good | |
19 Top 11% in England |
Halam Church of England Primary School Halam · Church of England |
75% | 77% | 23% | No rating | |
20 Top 11% in England |
Heymann Primary and Nursery School West Bridgford |
77% | 66% | 11% | Not judged | |
21 Top 11% in England |
Chetwynd Spencer Academy Beeston (Broxtowe) |
78% | 85% | 18% | Outstanding | |
22 Top 12% in England |
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Gamston (Bassetlaw) · Church of England |
78% | 69% | 0% | Good | |
23 Top 12% in England |
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School Gunthorpe · Church of England |
81% | 71% | 0% | Report card | |
24 Top 13% in England |
Edwalton Primary School Edwalton |
73% | 83% | 14% | Good | |
25 Top 13% in England |
Haydn Primary School Nottingham |
79% | 82% | 13% | Not judged | |
26 Top 13% in England |
Ramsden Primary School Carlton in Lindrick |
75% | 70% | 7% | Good | |
27 Top 14% in England |
Bramcote Hills Primary School Beeston (Broxtowe) |
76% | 80% | 17% | Report card | |
28 Top 14% in England |
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Nottingham |
76% | 77% | 14% | No rating | |
29 Top 14% in England |
The Carlton Junior Academy Carlton (Gedling) |
76% | 78% | 15% | Not judged | |
30 Top 15% in England |
Hucknall National Church of England Primary School Hucknall · Church of England |
77% | 70% | 5% | No rating | |
31 Top 15% in England |
Abbey Road Primary School West Bridgford |
76% | 80% | 17% | Good | |
32 Top 15% in England |
Abbey Gates Primary School Ravenshead |
74% | 90% | 17% | Good | |
33 Top 15% in England |
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Nottingham · Church of England |
78% | 76% | 10% | Outstanding | |
34 Top 15% in England |
Jesse Gray Primary School West Bridgford |
76% | 79% | 15% | Report card | |
35 Top 15% in England |
Sunnyside Spencer Academy Beeston (Broxtowe) |
79% | 80% | 8% | Not judged | |
36 Top 16% in England |
Eskdale Junior School Beeston (Broxtowe) |
76% | 78% | 15% | Not judged | |
37 Top 16% in England |
Sutton Bonington Primary School Sutton Bonington |
75% | 75% | 13% | No rating | |
38 Top 17% in England |
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy Edwalton |
73% | 68% | 15% | Good | |
39 Top 18% in England |
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School West Bridgford · Roman Catholic |
75% | 74% | 17% | Good | |
40 Top 18% in England |
St John's CofE Academy Worksop · Church of England |
75% | 65% | 10% | No rating | |
41 Top 18% in England |
Killisick Junior School Arnold |
75% | 71% | 13% | Good | |
42 Top 19% in England |
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School Radcliffe on Trent |
73% | 74% | 19% | No rating | |
43 Top 19% in England |
Warren Primary Academy Nottingham |
74% | 75% | 4% | Good | |
44 Top 20% in England |
Rivendell Flying High Academy Carlton (Gedling) |
73% | 71% | 29% | Not judged | |
45 Top 20% in England |
Tollerton Primary School Tollerton (Rushcliffe) |
74% | 66% | 7% | Good | |
46 Top 20% in England |
Wynndale Primary School Mansfield |
76% | 87% | 0% | No rating | |
47 Top 20% in England |
West Bridgford Junior School West Bridgford |
74% | 80% | 11% | Report card | |
48 Top 20% in England |
Parkdale Primary School Carlton (Gedling) |
72% | 76% | 10% | Good | |
49 Top 20% in England |
Stanhope Primary and Nursery School Carlton (Gedling) |
75% | 75% | 8% | Requires improvement | |
50 Top 20% in England |
Langar CofE Primary School Rushcliffe · Church of England |
75% | 75% | 8% | Good | |
51 Top 21% in England |
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School Clifton (Nottingham) · Roman Catholic |
73% | 75% | 13% | Outstanding | |
52 Top 21% in England |
Newlands Junior School Forest Town |
76% | 63% | 2% | Report card | |
53 Top 21% in England |
Bleasby Church of England Primary School Bleasby · Church of England |
73% | 68% | 9% | No rating | |
54 Top 21% in England |
Kingsway Primary School Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
76% | 76% | 5% | Good | |
55 Top 22% in England |
Peafield Lane Academy Mansfield Woodhouse |
75% | 76% | 7% | No rating | |
56 Top 22% in England |
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy Beeston (Broxtowe) |
70% | 68% | 14% | Not judged | |
57 Top 22% in England |
Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Nottingham |
72% | 69% | 11% | No rating | |
58 Top 23% in England |
Ernehale Junior School Arnold |
73% | 86% | 14% | No rating | |
59 Top 24% in England |
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School Carlton (Gedling) |
73% | 71% | 5% | Not judged | |
60 Top 25% in England |
Crossdale Primary School Keyworth |
72% | 67% | 10% | Good | |
61 Top 25% in England |
Fernwood Primary School Nottingham |
69% | 66% | 11% | No rating | |
62 Top 26% in England |
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Arnold · Roman Catholic |
71% | 74% | 12% | Not judged | |
63 Top 27% in England |
Bracken Lane Primary Academy Retford |
73% | 72% | 14% | No rating | |
64 Top 27% in England |
East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy East Bridgford · Church of England |
68% | 73% | 17% | Good | |
65 Top 27% in England |
Norbridge Academy Worksop |
73% | 78% | 5% | Not judged | |
66 Top 27% in England |
St Peter's CofE Junior School Ruddington · Church of England |
70% | 71% | 11% | Report card | |
67 Top 27% in England |
Hillside Primary and Nursery School Hucknall |
71% | 68% | 8% | Good | |
68 Top 27% in England |
Haddon Primary and Nursery School Carlton (Gedling) |
71% | 79% | 7% | Good | |
69 Top 28% in England |
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School Hucknall |
72% | 71% | 7% | Report card | |
70 Top 29% in England |
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy Newark-on-Trent |
74% | 75% | 0% | No rating | |
71 Top 29% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Nottingham · Roman Catholic |
70% | 80% | 13% | Good | |
72 Top 29% in England |
Beeston Rylands Junior School Beeston (Broxtowe) |
70% | 76% | 6% | No rating | |
73 Top 29% in England |
Hollywell Primary School Kimberley |
72% | 80% | 10% | No rating | |
74 Top 30% in England |
Carnarvon Primary School Bingham |
69% | 74% | 11% | Good | |
75 Top 30% in England |
Greythorn Primary School West Bridgford |
69% | 67% | 13% | No rating | |
76 Top 30% in England |
The West Park Academy Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
72% | 68% | 0% | Good | |
77 Top 31% in England |
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School Cotgrave |
70% | 77% | 8% | Outstanding | |
78 Top 31% in England |
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School Nottingham |
70% | 70% | 7% | Report card | |
79 Top 31% in England |
Robert Mellors Primary Academy Arnold |
70% | 72% | 9% | Good | |
80 Top 31% in England |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Wilford · Roman Catholic |
70% | 63% | 9% | Report card | |
81 Top 31% in England |
The Parkgate Academy New Ollerton and Ollerton |
71% | 70% | 6% | No rating | |
82 Top 32% in England |
The Flying High Academy Mansfield |
70% | 72% | 5% | No rating | |
83 Top 32% in England |
Porchester Junior School Carlton (Gedling) |
69% | 73% | 7% | Report card | |
84 Top 33% in England |
Underwood Church of England Primary School Brinsley and Underwood · Church of England |
71% | 77% | 14% | No rating | |
85 Top 33% in England |
Holly Primary School Forest Town |
69% | 70% | 8% | No rating | |
86 Top 34% in England |
Kingston Park Academy Carlton in Lindrick |
67% | 76% | 16% | Report card | |
87 Top 35% in England |
Gilthill Primary School Kimberley |
69% | 67% | 3% | Good | |
88 Top 36% in England |
Radford Primary School Academy Nottingham |
67% | 71% | 11% | No rating | |
89 Top 36% in England |
Westglade Primary School Nottingham |
68% | 67% | 7% | No rating | |
90 Top 36% in England |
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Nottingham · Roman Catholic |
68% | 69% | 6% | No rating | |
91 Top 36% in England |
Bingham Primary School Bingham |
67% | 71% | 7% | Not judged | |
92 Top 37% in England |
Heatherley Primary School Forest Town |
67% | 75% | 20% | No rating | |
93 Top 37% in England |
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy Nottingham |
68% | 75% | 6% | Good | |
94 Top 37% in England |
Horsendale Primary School Nuthall and Watnall |
64% | 56% | 4% | Good | |
95 Top 37% in England |
St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School Gringley on the Hill · Church of England |
70% | 65% | 0% | No rating | |
96 Top 37% in England |
Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy Nottingham |
65% | 76% | 19% | No rating | |
97 Top 39% in England |
Kimberley Primary School Swingate |
69% | 68% | 0% | Good | |
98 Top 39% in England |
Flintham Primary School Rushcliffe |
67% | 69% | 8% | Good | |
99 Top 39% in England |
Lowdham CofE Primary School Lowdham · Church of England |
65% | 79% | 14% | Outstanding | |
100 Top 39% in England |
The Forest View Academy New Ollerton and Ollerton |
67% | 71% | 2% | Good |
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Best primary school in each town
- Nottingham · best: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
- Sutton in Ashfield · best: Forest Glade Primary School
- West Bridgford · best: Pierrepont Gamston Primary School
- Hucknall · best: Hucknall Flying High Academy
- Beeston (Broxtowe) · best: Chetwynd Spencer Academy
- Carlton (Gedling) · best: The Carlton Junior Academy
- Worksop · best: St John's CofE Academy
- Arnold · best: Killisick Junior School
- Mansfield · best: Wynndale Primary School
- Clifton (Nottingham) · best: Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School
- Forest Town · best: Newlands Junior School
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield · best: Kingsway Primary School
- Mansfield Woodhouse · best: Peafield Lane Academy
- Keyworth · best: Crossdale Primary School
- Retford · best: Bracken Lane Primary Academy
- Newark-on-Trent · best: The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
- Bingham · best: Carnarvon Primary School
- New Ollerton and Ollerton · best: The Parkgate Academy
- Brinsley and Underwood · best: Underwood Church of England Primary School
- Nuthall and Watnall · best: Horsendale Primary School
- Eastwood · best: Springbank Academy
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What is the best primary school in Nottinghamshire?
On exam results over the last three years, Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School is the top-ranked primary school in Nottinghamshire, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.