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Gotham Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG11 0JS

Ages 5–11 · 133 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
140

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

133 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
85 / 48
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
133 / 210 (63%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Janette Allen

Location

Address
Kegworth Road, Gotham
Postcode
NG11 0JS
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Rushcliffe
Constituency
Rushcliffe
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 133 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.3%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG11
15
Primary in NG11
12
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG11

  • Highbank Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 9FP · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 6QN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.97

    2.6 miles away

  • The Milford Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 9BT · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.92

    2.6 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 6LG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.02

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Janette Allen
Telephone
01159149751
Website
www.gothamprimary.co.uk

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