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RatingE Outstanding / ExceptionalG Good / StrongS Expected standardA Requires improvementU Inadequate / Urgent? Not yet graded
Phase Primary Secondary Special Nursery
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Primary schools near Arnold (NG5)
Here are primary schools in and around Arnold (NG5), 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, 100% were judged Good or Outstanding, with 1 rated Outstanding.
Our ranking puts The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold first for primary schools in Arnold (NG5), followed by Pinewood Infant and Nursery School. 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 11.6% of pupils on SEN support and about 1.6% 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, Arnold (NG5) has 1 faith school among its primary schools. Admission rules for these differ — check each school's criteria with the school and your local authority.
On intake, about 23.7% 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 136 to 704 pupils (typically around 238), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Arnold (NG5) is more deprived than the national average. 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.
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Primary schools in and around Arnold (NG5), ranked by the Good School Finder score.
#
School
Pupils
Class size
Postcode
Latest Ofsted
1
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
454
29.8
NG5 4LT
Areas graded, lowest: OutstandingOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
2
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
185
26.4
NG5 8BU
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
3
Haydn Primary School
459
29.3
NG5 2JU
Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
4
Burford Primary and Nursery School
226
—
NG5 6FX
Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
5
Woodthorpe Infant School
175
28.5
NG5 4JG
Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
Here are secondary schools in and around Arnold (NG5), 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.
Looking at the older single-grade inspections, 90% were judged Good or Outstanding, with 1 rated Outstanding. 1 was rated Requires improvement or Inadequate at its last visit.
Redhill Academy comes out highest among Arnold (NG5)'s secondary schools on our score, followed by Arnold Hill Spencer Academy. 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, secondary schools here have on average about 12.4% of pupils on SEN support and about 1.6% 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.
15 of these schools were inspected in the last five years.
If you're after a particular kind of school, Arnold (NG5) has 2 faith schools among its secondary schools. Admission rules for these differ — check each school's criteria with the school and your local authority.
On intake, about 37.5% of pupils at these secondary schools are eligible for free school meals on average, higher than 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.
Secondary schools here range from about 634 to 1,947 pupils (typically around 1,171), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Arnold (NG5) is more deprived than the national average. 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.
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Secondary schools in and around Arnold (NG5), ranked by the Good School Finder score.
#
School
Pupils
Class size
Postcode
Latest Ofsted
1
Redhill Academy
1,582
20.8
NG5 8GX
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
2
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
1,552
21.4
NG5 6NZ
Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
3
Djanogly City Academy
1,270
20.3
NG7 6ND
Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
4
Park Vale Academy
880
22.6
NG5 9AZ
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
5
Bluecoat Trent Academy
1,132
25.5
NG5 1AJ
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
6
The Oakwood Academy
737
21.8
NG5 9PJ
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
7
Ellis Guilford School
1,171
24.2
NG6 0HT
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
8
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
1,344
20.1
NG8 5GY
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
9
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
857
22.3
NG5 7JZ
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
10
Nottingham Free School
699
22.8
NG5 1EB
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
11
Carlton Academy
1,354
21.1
NG4 3SH
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
12
Nottingham Academy
1,947
22.4
NG3 7EB
Report card, lowest area: Expected standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025)
13
The Wells Academy
634
19.9
NG3 5LR
Report card, lowest area: Expected standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025)
14
The Bulwell Academy
1,051
24
NG6 8AQ
Report card, lowest area: Needs attentionReport card (framework from Nov 2025)