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Gotham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG11 0JS

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,696 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gotham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils133
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Janette Allen
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122644.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing48%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils133
Girls48
Boys85
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.3%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.2%
Other White
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
White and Black African
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)6.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.72
Support staff (FTE)7.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.5%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Gotham Primary School

What is Gotham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gotham Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gotham Primary School rank in England?

Gotham Primary School ranks 12,696 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Gotham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Gotham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gotham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gotham Primary School made 24 offers from 39 applications (1.6 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gotham Primary School?

Gotham Primary School has 133 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gotham Primary School?

Gotham Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gotham Primary School?

At Gotham Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gotham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gotham Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.