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Schools in Gedling

Gedling has 53 schools: 44 primary and 9 secondary or all-through. 78% of the 32 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Carlton le Willows Academy has the highest Attainment 8 score (55.1 in 2025). Among primary schools, Abbey Gates Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 57 schools
  • 9 secondary
  • 44 primary

Secondary Schools in Gedling

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Carlton le Willows Academy – 55.1 (2025) – 1,803
2 Redhill Academy Outstanding 50.6 (2025) +0.17 (2024) 1,582
3 Arnold Hill Spencer Academy – 49.8 (2025) +0.07 (2024) 1,552
4 Christ The King Voluntary Academy Good 48.9 (2025) +0.12 (2024) 857
5 Colonel Frank Seely Academy Good 47.9 (2025) +0.14 (2024) 895
6 Carlton Academy Good 45.1 (2025) +0.03 (2024) 1,354
7 The Oakwood Academy Good 41.3 (2025) -0.75 (2024) 737
8 Carlton Digby School Outstanding – – 97
9 Endeavour Academy – – – 105

Primary Schools in Gedling

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Abbey Gates Primary School Good 90% (2025) 238
2 Ernehale Junior School – 86% (2025) 262
3 Haddon Primary and Nursery School Good 79% (2025) 217
4 Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Expected standard 79% (2025) 102
5 Newstead Primary and Nursery School Needs attention 79% (2025) 96
6 The Carlton Junior Academy – 78% (2025) 224
7 Arnold View Primary School Good 77% (2025) 319
8 Parkdale Primary School Good 76% (2025) 452
9 Stanhope Primary and Nursery School – 75% (2025) 279
10 Warren Primary Academy Good 75% (2025) 204
11 The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold – 74% (2025) 454
12 Coppice Farm Primary School Good 73% (2025) 188
13 Porchester Junior School Strong standard 73% (2025) 178
14 Robert Mellors Primary Academy Good 72% (2025) 294
15 Killisick Junior School Good 71% (2025) 191
16 Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School – 71% (2025) 347
17 Rivendell Flying High Academy – 71% (2025) 195
18 St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School – 71% (2025) 208
19 Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School – 70% (2025) 216
20 Willow Farm Primary School – 68% (2025) 243
21 Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy Good 67% (2025) 69
22 All Hallows CofE Primary School Requires Improvement 65% (2025) 207
23 Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School – 63% (2025) 420
24 Westdale Junior School Good 63% (2025) 235
25 Ravenshead CofE Primary School Expected standard 58% (2025) 360
26 Lambley Primary School Good 56% (2025) 189
27 Arnbrook Primary School Needs attention 55% (2025) 172
28 The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy – 54% (2025) 219
29 Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School – 53% (2025) 184
30 Burton Joyce Primary School – 51% (2025) 315
31 Netherfield Primary School Good 51% (2025) 466
32 Priory Junior School Good 39% (2025) 202
33 Arno Vale Junior School – – 238
34 Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School – – 340
35 Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy – – 196
36 Ernehale Infant School Good – 136
37 Manor Park Infant and Nursery School Needs attention – 191
38 Phoenix Infant and Nursery School Good – 164
39 Pinewood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding – 185
40 Standhill Infants' School Good – 111
41 The Carlton Infant Academy Expected standard – 182
42 Westdale Infant and Nursery Good – 197
43 Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School – – –
44 Woodthorpe Infant School – – 175

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