Gunthorpe CofE Primary School
Davids Lane, Gunthorpe, Nottingham, NG14 7EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 144534
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159663481
About this school
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 71 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 85% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 85% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Gunthorpe CofE 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 | 87% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gunthorpe CofE Primary School compares
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School ranked 80th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.4% | 16.2% | 71 | — |
| East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy | 73% | 3.6% | 11.2% | 261 | 0.9 miles |
| Lowdham CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 206 | 1.7 miles |
| Burton Joyce Primary School | 51% | 4.5% | 7% | 315 | 2.2 miles |
| Bingham Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 21.1% | 137 | 2.5 miles |
| Robert Miles Infant School | — | 4.4% | 23.5% | 87 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.18%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.38%
- Persistent absence
- 5.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Lowdham CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Burton Joyce Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Bingham Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bingham
-
Robert Miles Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School ranks 69th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Gunthorpe CofE Primary School teach?
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Gunthorpe CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is Mrs Melanie Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gunthorpe CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gunthorpe CofE 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 big is Gunthorpe CofE Primary School?
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gunthorpe CofE Primary School full?
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 71 on roll (68%), so it has space against 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 Gunthorpe CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Gunthorpe CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gunthorpe CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Gunthorpe CofE Primary School?
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is part of ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gunthorpe CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gunthorpe CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School ranked 80th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gunthorpe CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gunthorpe CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gunthorpe CofE 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 10 July 2026.