Primary schools near Blidworth (NG21)
Here are primary schools in and around Blidworth (NG21), Nottingham. A postcode district is not a catchment area, so this list includes the nearest schools just outside it as well — always check the school and your local authority for who can actually apply.
Of those with a pre-2024 grade, 88% were judged Good or Outstanding. 1 was rated Requires improvement or Inadequate at its last visit.
By our Good School Finder score, Blidworth Oaks Primary School tops the primary list here, followed by St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe. The score is a rough shortlisting guide built from each school’s latest inspection, not an official Ofsted judgement, so open any school that interests you and read its full report.
For families considering special educational needs (SEN) support, primary schools here have on average about 14.4% of pupils on SEN support and about 1.4% with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan (national averages are roughly 13% and 4-5% respectively). This indicates how common SEN provision is locally — context only, not a measure of quality; always contact a school's SENCo to discuss your child's needs.
12 of these schools were inspected in the last five years.
If you're after a particular kind of school, Blidworth (NG21) has 2 faith schools among its primary schools. Admission rules for these differ — check each school's criteria with the school and your local authority.
On intake, about 27.7% of pupils at these primary schools are eligible for free school meals on average, close to the national average of roughly a quarter. This is background context to read results fairly — schools serving more disadvantage often add a lot of value that raw results understate — not a measure of quality, and not part of our score.
Primary schools here range from about 91 to 459 pupils (typically around 230), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Blidworth (NG21) is around the national average for deprivation. Note this data relates to the wider neighbourhood, not the school. It is provided as context but is not a measure of the schools’ quality.
| # | School | Pupils | Class size | Postcode | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blidworth Oaks Primary School | 366 | 21.4 | NG21 0RE | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 2 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe | 103 | 22.3 | NG21 9LP | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 3 | Oak Tree Primary School | 205 | 23.3 | NG18 3PJ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 4 | The Python Hill Academy | 307 | 20.4 | NG21 0JZ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 5 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 247 | 30 | NG18 3NJ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 6 | Lake View Primary and Nursery School | 214 | — | NG21 0DU | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 7 | King Edwin Primary and Nursery School | 459 | 28 | NG21 9NS | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 8 | John T Rice Infant and Nursery School | 188 | 29 | NG19 0LL | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 9 | Holly Primary School | 298 | 24.8 | NG19 0NT | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 10 | Newlands Junior School | 230 | 28.8 | NG19 0LN | Report card, lowest area: Expected standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 11 | Heathlands Primary School | 183 | 22.3 | NG21 0DJ | Report card, lowest area: Expected standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 12 | Samuel Barlow Primary Academy | 261 | 25.1 | NG21 9DF | Report card, lowest area: Needs attentionReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 13 | Forest Town Primary School | 403 | — | NG19 0ED | Requires improvementInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 14 | Lake View Primary and Nursery School | 215 | 26.9 | NG21 0DU | Not yet graded |
| 15 | Thoresby Vale Primary Academy | 91 | 19 | NG21 9TA | Not yet graded |