Abbey Gates Primary School
Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abi Quant-Epps
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 122659
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623461010
About this school
Abbey Gates Primary School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey Gates Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 76% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 24% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 76% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Abbey Gates Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Gates Primary School compares
Abbey Gates Primary School ranked 4th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 238 | — |
| Ravenshead CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 8% | 360 | 0.4 miles |
| Blidworth Oaks Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 31.4% | 366 | 2.3 miles |
| Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School | 79% | 3.6% | 13.9% | 102 | 2.4 miles |
| Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy | 67% | 6.6% | 28.6% | 69 | 2.6 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield | 55% | 5.6% | 47.2% | 180 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.34%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 3.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravenshead CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Blidworth Oaks Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield2.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Nottingham
Abbey Gates Primary School ranks 3rd of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
- Arno Vale Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey Gates Primary School teach?
- Abbey Gates Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Gates Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abbey Gates Primary School is Mrs Abi Quant-Epps, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Gates Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Gates Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Abbey Gates Primary School?
- Abbey Gates Primary School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Abbey Gates Primary School full?
- Abbey Gates Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 238 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Abbey Gates Primary School a faith school?
- No. Abbey Gates Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Gates Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Gates Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Abbey Gates Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abbey Gates Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Abbey Gates Primary School ranked 4th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Gates Primary School's absence rate?
- Abbey Gates Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbey Gates Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey Gates Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.