Schools in Nottingham
118 schools across 3 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 48 of 118 schools here that have a published grade.
Nottingham has 118 schools across 3 towns — 74 primary, 18 secondary, educating around 51,557 pupils. 90% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (43 of 48). There are currently 31 open teaching jobs in Nottingham. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Nottingham.
Nottinghamlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Nottingham
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Nottingham
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy55.3Attainment 8
- 2Fernwood School53.8Attainment 8
- 3Nottingham Free School51.5Attainment 8
- 4Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology51.1Attainment 8
- 5Bluecoat Wollaton Academy49.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Nottingham
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Outstanding Schools in Nottingham
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, Nottingham· NG11 9BH
248 pupils
KS2: 75% met expected standard
Trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Fernwood School
Nottingham, Nottingham· NG8 2FT
1,536 pupils
Attainment 8: 53.8
Trust: THE FERNWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, Nottingham· NG8 3LD
909 pupils
Attainment 8: 47.7
Trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Portland Spencer Academy
Nottingham, Nottingham· NG8 4HB
388 pupils
KS2: 58% met expected standard
Trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Nottingham, Nottingham· NG2 4QB
250 pupils
KS2: 76% met expected standard
Trust: TRANSFORM TRUST