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Education in Nottingham

Unitary authority

The north west of the East Midlands. 325,765 people in 75 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Nottingham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Nottingham had 114 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
114
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Nottingham had 114 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.

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Number of schools: Nottingham among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Nottingham is 114.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Nottingham. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Nottingham

Nottingham has 114 open schools: 1 nursery, 72 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 9 independent and 5 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
5
Good
32
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
1

39 of the 101 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and June 2024.

13 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

11 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 Nottingham

5 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.

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School (March 2022), Portland Spencer Academy (November 2023), Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School (January 2024), Fernwood School (March 2024), Nottingham Girls' Academy (November 2023).

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training CentreLocal authority nursery school2 to 493Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade

Primary (72)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ambleside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11629Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Berridge Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11624Standards maintained, October 202469% met KS2 standard
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11253Outstanding (overall), March 202275% met KS2 standard
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11452Standards maintained, April 202577% met KS2 standard
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11220Requires improvement (overall), February 2023, before the school changed41% met KS2 standard
Bluecoat Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11452Good (overall), February 202251% met KS2 standard
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11401School remains Good, March 202356% met KS2 standard
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11221Standards maintained, October 202455% met KS2 standard
Cantrell Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11381Inadequate (overall), March 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses
Carrington Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11218Good (overall), June 202455% met KS2 standard
Claremont Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11382Good (overall), December 202260% met KS2 standard
Crabtree Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11358Good (overall), October 202355% met KS2 standard
Djanogly Northgate AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11321School remains Good, June 202367% met KS2 standard
Djanogly Sherwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11328Good (overall), January 202362% met KS2 standard
Djanogly Strelley AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11386Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met34% met KS2 standard
Dovecote Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11288Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade27% met KS2 standard
Dunkirk Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11337School remains Good, June 202469% met KS2 standard
Edale Rise Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11231Good (overall), June 202362% met KS2 standard
Edna G. Olds AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11241Standards maintained, May 202586% met KS2 standard
Fernwood Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 111,122Standards maintained, February 202566% met KS2 standard
Firbeck AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11173Good (overall), June 202366% met KS2 standard
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11603Good (overall), February 202449% met KS2 standard
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11400School remains Good, November 202236% met KS2 standard
Glenbrook Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11369Good (overall), November 202269% met KS2 standard
Greenfields Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11235Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), March 202062% met KS2 standard
Haydn Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11459Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade82% met KS2 standard
Heathfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11704Good (overall), December 202346% met KS2 standard
Hempshill Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11400Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Henry Whipple Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11194School remains Good, July 202456% met KS2 standard
Highbank Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11250School remains Good, February 202373% met KS2 standard
Hogarth AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11212School remains Good, May 202474% met KS2 standard
Huntingdon AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11434Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade93% met KS2 standard
Jubilee L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11344Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), January 202075% met KS2 standard
Melbury Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11223School remains Good, June 202463% met KS2 standard
Mellers Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11450Good (overall), November 202273% met KS2 standard
Middleton Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11668School remains Good, February 202357% met KS2 standard
Old Basford SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11447Good (overall), December 202357% met KS2 standard
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11238Good (overall), May 202442% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11243Standards maintained, October 202469% met KS2 standard
Portland Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11366Outstanding (overall), November 202358% met KS2 standard
Radford Primary School AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11207School remains Good, January 202371% met KS2 standard
Rise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11458Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met70% met KS2 standard
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11422Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
Robin Hood Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11468School remains Good, February 202467% met KS2 standard
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11576Good (overall), October 202353% met KS2 standard
Rufford Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11438School remains Good, January 202449% met KS2 standard
Scotholme Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11461Good (overall), May 202369% met KS2 standard
Seely Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11523Standards maintained, February 202561% met KS2 standard
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11248Outstanding (overall), January 202476% met KS2 standard
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11365Good (overall), December 202280% met KS2 standard
Southglade Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11444School remains Good, January 202273% met KS2 standard
Southwark Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11624School remains Good, July 202360% met KS2 standard
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' CentreCommunity school3 to 11203Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Springfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11212Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met52% met KS2 standard
St Ann's Well AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11220School remains Good, June 202454% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11306Good (overall), January 202441% met KS2 standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11229School remains Good, June 202355% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11234Good (overall), November 202280% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11196Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11417Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met90% met KS2 standard
Stanstead Flying High AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11203Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Sycamore AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11466School remains Good, June 202451% met KS2 standard
The Glapton AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11325School remains Good, March 202372% met KS2 standard
The Milford AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11430Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11289Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years SchoolCommunity school3 to 11414Standards maintained, November 202461% met KS2 standard
Welbeck Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11352Good (overall), March 202284% met KS2 standard
Westglade Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11237Standards maintained, April 202567% met KS2 standard
Whitegate Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11424Good (overall), September 202166% met KS2 standard
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)Academy converter3 to 11385Good (overall), November 202249% met KS2 standard
William Booth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11220Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Windmill L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11460Standards maintained, November 202476% met KS2 standard

Secondary (16)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Bluecoat Aspley AcademyAcademy converter11 to 191,344School remains Good, June 2024Attainment 8: 45.8
Bluecoat Beechdale AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16887School remains Good, October 2022Attainment 8: 36.6
Bluecoat Trent AcademyFree schools11 to 161,132Good (overall), January 2024Attainment 8: 39.7
Bluecoat Wollaton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16879Standards maintained, October 2024Attainment 8: 53.4
Djanogly City AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,270Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.0
Ellis Guilford SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,171Good (overall), June 2023Attainment 8: 39.5
Farnborough Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,005Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 37.9
Fernwood SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,543Outstanding (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 54.6
Nottingham Free SchoolFree schools11 to 18699School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 52.0
Nottingham Girls' AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18931Outstanding (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 48.8
Nottingham University Academy of Science and TechnologyFree schools11 to 19928Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 51.5
Nottingham University Samworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18841School remains Good, May 2023Attainment 8: 39.9
Park Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16880Good (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 46.2
The Bulwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,051Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 39.6
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,182Standards maintained, December 2024Attainment 8: 54.4
The Wells AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16634Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 38.7

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Nottingham AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 191,947Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met47% met KS2 standard

Special (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Crisp Vocational ProvisionOther independent special school13 to 1633No outcome in Ofsted's file
Nethergate AcademyAcademy special converter5 to 19174School remains Outstanding, June 2023
Oak Field SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19158School remains Outstanding, July 2024
Rosehill SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19121Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
Silver Linings SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1117No outcome in Ofsted's file
Sutherland House SchoolNon-maintained special school3 to 1982School remains Good, February 2023
Willowfield AcademyAcademy special converter7 to 16119Good (overall), November 2022
Woodlands AcademyAcademy special converter3 to 1696Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bilborough CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter16 to 190Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Nottingham CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Fig Tree Primary SchoolOther independent school5 to 1190Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
FUELOther independent school13 to 1630Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Green Crescent SchoolOther independent school4 to 11215Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hollygirt SchoolOther independent school10 to 16175Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential CollegeOther independent school11 to 19168Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Nottingham Girls' High School GDSTOther independent school3 to 19625Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Nottingham High SchoolOther independent school3 to 191,178Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Joseph's SchoolOther independent school1 to 1167Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Take 1 Learning CentreOther independent school14 to 1615Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brookvale AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led7 to 1645Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), February 2020
CP Riverside SchoolFree schools alternative provision13 to 164Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Fairhaven AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led7 to 16265Good (overall), November 2023
Nottingham HOPE AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter4 to 1995Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed
Stone Soup AcademyFree schools alternative provision11 to 1910Standards maintained, June 2025

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.