Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold are primary schools in Nottingham.
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold is ahead on our composite score.
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School and 74.0% for The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School (82.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold (69.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamMapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School | NottinghamThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | 21st of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 454 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 351 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG3 5LD | Nottingham, NG5 4LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 340 | 465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
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