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Schools in Nottingham

118 schools across 3 towns

118
Total Schools
74
Primary
18
Secondary
0
SEND
5
Outstanding
38
Good
4
Req. Improvement
1
Inadequate

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.

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School spending in Nottingham

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,161
per pupil (all phases)
£7,194
per primary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

31 open teaching jobs in NottinghamView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Nottingham

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy55.3Attainment 8
  2. 2Fernwood School53.8Attainment 8
  3. 3Nottingham Free School51.5Attainment 8
  4. 4Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology51.1Attainment 8
  5. 5Bluecoat Wollaton Academy49.4Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Nottingham

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings