Woodthorpe Infant SchoolThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Woodthorpe Infant School and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold are primary schools in Nottingham.
Woodthorpe Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Woodthorpe Infant School was judged the expected standard and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold (69.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamWoodthorpe Infant School | NottinghamThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 230th 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 | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 454 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 351 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG5 4JG | Nottingham, NG5 4LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% 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.
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.
Woodthorpe Infant School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
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