What is the best primary school in Nottinghamshire?

On our composite score, Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School is the top-ranked primary school in Nottinghamshire, with a grade A. 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 Nottinghamshire?

There are 349 primary schools in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire?

Applications for Reception places in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire

Compare 349 top-rated primary schools in Nottinghamshire, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School.

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Compare the top two side by side: Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School vs Hucknall Flying High Academy

The best primary schools in Nottinghamshire

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Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School

Hucknall Flying High Academy

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy

Woodsetts Primary School

Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School

Heymann Primary and Nursery School

Beeston Fields Flying High Academy

Forest Glade Primary School

Edna G. Olds Academy

Welbeck Primary School

Bramcote Hills Primary School

Ranskill Primary School

Lady Bay Primary School

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

The Python Hill Academy

Newlands Junior School

Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Edwalton Primary School

Greythorn Primary School

St John's CofE Academy

Crescent Primary School

Pierrepont Gamston Primary School

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