Gotham Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Gotham Primary School currently has around 144 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.5% boys and 37.5% girls. Around 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Kegworth Road, Nottingham, NG11 0JS
Website: www.gothamprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01159149751
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Janette Allen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122644

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 144
Number of Boys: 90
Number of Girls: 54

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.40%136
Other White1.40%2
African1.40%2
White and Asian1.40%2
White and Black Caribbean0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Above Average (2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
71%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gotham Primary School
Kegworth Road , Gotham NG11 0JS
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.