Gilthill Primary School
Gilt Hill, Kimberley, Nottingham, NG16 2GZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicholla Allison
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 145641
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159190611
About this school
Gilthill Primary School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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
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 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 74% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 84% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 90% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Gilthill 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 | 67% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gilthill Primary School compares
Gilthill Primary School ranked 118th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.1% | 18.1% | 207 | — |
| Hollywell Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 19.1% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Awsworth Primary and Nursery School | 59% | 4.6% | 23.3% | 262 | 0.9 miles |
| The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy | 50% | 4% | 10.8% | 192 | 1.1 miles |
| Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School | 51% | 4.9% | 19.4% | 386 | 1.1 miles |
| Kimberley Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 31.6% | 193 | 1.1 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)
- 18.05%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.09%
- Persistent absence
- 3.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hollywell Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Kimberley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Gilthill Primary School ranks 98th 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 Gilthill Primary School teach?
- Gilthill Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Gilthill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gilthill Primary School is Mrs Nicholla Allison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gilthill Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gilthill 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 Gilthill Primary School?
- Gilthill Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Gilthill Primary School full?
- Gilthill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gilthill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gilthill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gilthill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gilthill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Gilthill Primary School?
- Gilthill Primary School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gilthill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gilthill Primary School rank locally?
- Gilthill Primary School ranked 118th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gilthill Primary School's absence rate?
- Gilthill Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gilthill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gilthill 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.