Find the best primary schools in Rushcliffe. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Rushcliffe has 41 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 41, 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 Rushcliffe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Bay Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy | Church of England | 4.9 / 5 |
| Bunny CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Brookside Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Edwalton Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Pierrepont Gamston Primary School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| Abbey Road Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Millside Spencer Academy | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
There are 41 primary schools in Rushcliffe.
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 Rushcliffe, that council is Nottinghamshire. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 41 primary schools in Rushcliffe, 9 have a religious character: 8 Church of England and 1 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 Lady Bay Primary School (5.0), Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy (4.9), Bunny CofE Primary School (4.8), Brookside Primary School (4.8) and Edwalton Primary School (4.6). 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 41 schools here, 37 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.
| St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.4 / 5 |
| West Bridgford Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Cotgrave Candleby Lane School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| West Bridgford Junior School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Bingham Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Peter's CofE Junior School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| James Peacock Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Greythorn Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Rosecliffe Spencer Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Heymann Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Tollerton Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Willoughby Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Carnarvon Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Sutton Bonington Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Robert Miles Junior School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Langar CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Crossdale Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Cropwell Bishop Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Cotgrave Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Keyworth Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Willow Brook Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Flintham Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Costock CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 |
| Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Gotham Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Kinoulton Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Normanton-On-Soar Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Orston Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Robert Miles Infant School | Mixed | 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.
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.