Gateford Park Primary School
Amherst Rise, Gateford Park, Worksop, S81 7RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Doyle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 131722
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909478681
About this school
Gateford Park Primary School is a community primary school in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gateford Park 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 33 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 64% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 70% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 64% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Gateford Park 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 | 54% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 251 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gateford Park Primary School compares
Gateford Park Primary School ranked 143rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.2% | 13.7% | 230 | — |
| St John's CofE Academy | 65% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 445 | 0.3 miles |
| Whipman Woods Flying High Academy | 83% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 148 | 0.5 miles |
| Prospect Hill Junior School | 66% | 5.5% | 25.6% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
| Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.9% | 20.1% | 184 | 0.8 miles |
| Norbridge Academy | 78% | 4.7% | 22.4% | 465 | 0.9 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)
- 13.68%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's CofE Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Worksop
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Whipman Woods Flying High Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
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Prospect Hill Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Norbridge Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
Gateford Park Primary School ranks 13th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gateford Park Primary School teach?
- Gateford Park Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Gateford Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gateford Park Primary School is Mrs Paula Doyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gateford Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gateford Park 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 Gateford Park Primary School?
- Gateford Park Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gateford Park Primary School full?
- Gateford Park Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 230 on roll (110%), 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 Gateford Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gateford Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gateford Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gateford Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Gateford Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gateford Park Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Gateford Park Primary School ranked 143rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gateford Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Gateford Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gateford Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gateford Park 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.