Education in Gedling
DistrictThe north of the East Midlands. 121,105 people in 120 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Gedling, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Gedling had 58 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyGedling had 58 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Gedling. The map shows each one.
Schools in Gedling
Gedling has 58 open schools: 45 primary, 7 secondary, 5 special and 1 independent.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 17
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 2
24 of the 54 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and May 2024.
7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Gedling
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School (November 2023), Redhill Academy (May 2024), Carlton Digby School (March 2020).
Primary (45)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gates Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 238 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 207 | Requires improvement (overall), February 2024 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Arnbrook Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 172 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 55% met KS2 standard |
| Arno Vale Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 238 | Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed | |
| Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 340 | Good (overall), March 2020, before the school changed | |
| Arnold View Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 319 | School remains Good, December 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| Burford Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 53% met KS2 standard |
| Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 69 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| Burton Joyce Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 315 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 51% met KS2 standard |
| Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, May 2024 | |
| Coppice Farm Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 188 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| Ernehale Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 136 | Good (overall), May 2024 | |
| Ernehale Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 262 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 86% met KS2 standard |
| Haddon Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 217 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), September 2019 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 216 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| Killisick Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 191 | Standards maintained, October 2024Good (overall), September 2019 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Lambley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 189 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 102 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Manor Park Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 191 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | |
| Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 347 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Netherfield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 466 | Good (overall), July 2022 | 51% met KS2 standard |
| Newstead Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 96 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Parkdale Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 452 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| Phoenix Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 164 | School remains Good, January 2022 | |
| Pinewood Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 185 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | |
| Porchester Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 178 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 73% met KS2 standard |
| Priory Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 202 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 39% met KS2 standard |
| Ravenshead CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 360 | Good (overall), March 2022 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 420 | School remains Good, December 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Rivendell Flying High Academy | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 195 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Robert Mellors Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 294 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 184 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Standhill Infants' School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 111 | Good (overall), September 2023 | |
| Stanhope Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 279 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed | 75% met KS2 standard |
| The Carlton Infant Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 182 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 224 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 454 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 74% met KS2 standard |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 219 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 54% met KS2 standard |
| Warren Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 204 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| Westdale Infant and Nursery | Community school | 3 to 7 | 197 | School remains Good, May 2023 | |
| Westdale Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 235 | Good (overall), December 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Willow Farm Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 243 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 68% met KS2 standard |
| Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | Good (overall), April 2024, before the school changed | ||
| Woodthorpe Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 175 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,552 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 47.8 |
| Carlton Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,354 | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8: 50.2 |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,803 | Inadequate (overall), November 2022, before the school changed, serious weaknesses | Attainment 8: 56.5 |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 857 | School remains Good, May 2023 | Attainment 8: 46.8 |
| Colonel Frank Seely Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 895 | Good (overall), May 2022 | Attainment 8: 49.2 |
| Redhill Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,582 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 49.1 |
| The Oakwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 737 | Good (overall), July 2023 | Attainment 8: 44.7 |
Special (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bestwood Village School | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 33 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Carlton Digby School | Community special school | 4 to 18 | 97 | Standards maintained, May 2025Outstanding (overall), March 2020 |
| Endeavour Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 3 to 19 | 105 | Inadequate (overall), May 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | 0 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Venture Learning | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salterford House School | Other independent school | 2 to 12 | 86 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.