Find the best primary schools in Gedling. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Gedling has 44 primary schools, across 2 council areas. 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 44, 9 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 Gedling 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 | Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.9 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Woodthorpe Infant School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Westdale Infant School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Abbey Gates Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Standhill Infants' School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Ernehale Junior School | Mixed |
There are 44 primary schools in Gedling.
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. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 44 primary schools in Gedling, 9 have a religious character: 7 Church of England and 2 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 Pinewood Infant and Nursery School (4.9), Woodthorpe Infant School (4.8), Westdale Infant School (4.7), Abbey Gates Primary School (4.3) and Standhill Infants' School (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 44 schools here, 39 have enough published data for a rating.
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.
| 4.3 / 5 |
| Nottinghamshire |
| Rivendell Flying High Academy | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Robert Mellors Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Ernehale Infant School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Haddon Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Killisick Junior School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Arnold View Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Porchester Junior School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Willow Farm Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| The Carlton Infant Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Coppice Farm Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Parkdale Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Manor Park Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Westdale Junior School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Warren Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 | Nottingham |
| Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Burton Joyce Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Arnbrook Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Lambley Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Ravenshead CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Stanhope Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Newstead Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.2 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Netherfield Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Priory Junior School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 | Nottinghamshire |
| Arno Vale Junior School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Nottinghamshire |
| Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Nottinghamshire |
| Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | Not yet rated | Nottinghamshire |
| Phoenix Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Nottinghamshire |
| Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated | Nottinghamshire |
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.
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.