What is the best primary school in Nottingham?

On our composite score, Hucknall Flying High Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Nottingham, with a grade B. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Nottingham?

There are 214 primary schools in Nottingham with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Nottingham ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Nottingham?

Applications for Reception places in Nottingham starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Nottingham

Compare 214 top-rated primary schools in Nottingham, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Hucknall Flying High Academy.

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The best primary schools in Nottingham

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Hucknall Flying High Academy

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy

Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School

Heymann Primary and Nursery School

Beeston Fields Flying High Academy

Edna G. Olds Academy

Welbeck Primary School

Bramcote Hills Primary School

Lady Bay Primary School

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Edwalton Primary School

Greythorn Primary School

Pierrepont Gamston Primary School

Hucknall National Church of England Primary School

Haydn Primary School

The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold

Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

Huntingdon Academy

Eskdale Junior School

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