Find the best primary schools in Bassetlaw. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Bassetlaw has 52 primary schools, all in Nottinghamshire council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 52, 21 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Bassetlaw primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.7 / 5 |
| Ranskill Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Whipman Woods Flying High Academy | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Leverton Church of England Academy | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School |
There are 52 primary schools in Bassetlaw. Of those, 1 is an all-through school, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. If you live in Bassetlaw, that council is Nottinghamshire. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 52 primary schools in Bassetlaw, 21 have a religious character: 18 Church of England and 3 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are St Matthew's CofE Primary School (4.7), Ranskill Primary School (4.6), Whipman Woods Flying High Academy (4.6), Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School (4.4) and Leverton Church of England Academy (4.3). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 52 schools here, 51 have enough published data for a rating.
| Mixed |
| 4.1 / 5 |
| Harworth Church of England Academy | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Misson Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Ramsden Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Walkeringham Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Tuxford Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Everton Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Ranby CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Sturton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Sparken Hill Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| St John's CofE Academy | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Norbridge Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| The St Augustine's Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| East Markham Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Cuckney CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Serlby Park Academy | all-through | 3.6 / 5 |
| Gateford Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Kingston Park Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Misterton Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Prospect Hill Junior School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 |
| Mattersey Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Beckingham Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Clarborough Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| North Wheatley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 / 5 |
| Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School | Church of England | 3.1 / 5 |
| Elkesley Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Langold Dyscarr Community School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.0 / 5 |
| Ordsall Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 2.8 / 5 |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Academy | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Rampton Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Redlands Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 2.1 / 5 |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.