Primary schools near Lenton (NG7)
Here are primary schools in and around Lenton (NG7), 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.
By our Good School Finder score, Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre tops the primary list here, followed by Forest Fields Primary 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.
Among the schools graded the older way, 82% were judged Good or Outstanding. 2 were rated Requires improvement or Inadequate at their last visit.
For families considering special educational needs (SEN) support, primary schools here have on average about 15.7% of pupils on SEN support and about 2% 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.
13 of these schools were inspected in the last five years.
If you're after a particular kind of school, Lenton (NG7) 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 37% of pupils at these primary 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.
Primary schools here range from about 203 to 624 pupils (typically around 328), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Lenton (NG7) 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.
| # | School | Pupils | Class size | Postcode | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre | 203 | 23.9 | NG8 1QD | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 2 | Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School | 603 | 25.9 | NG7 6GQ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 3 | Scotholme Primary and Nursery School | 461 | 29.1 | NG7 6FJ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 4 | Djanogly Sherwood Academy | 328 | 22.3 | NG7 7AR | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 5 | Claremont Primary and Nursery School | 382 | 26.5 | NG5 1BH | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 6 | Mellers Primary School | 450 | 26.9 | NG7 3HJ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 7 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 234 | 23.5 | NG7 6FL | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 8 | Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School | 337 | 25.8 | NG7 2LE | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 9 | Djanogly Northgate Academy | 321 | 22.7 | NG7 7GB | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 10 | Radford Primary School Academy | 207 | 29.5 | NG7 3FL | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 11 | Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School | 422 | 27.5 | NG8 3PL | Report card, lowest area: Needs attentionReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 12 | Bentinck Primary and Nursery School | 239 | — | NG7 4AA | Requires improvementInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 13 | Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy | 220 | 27.5 | NG7 4AA | Requires improvementInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 14 | Berridge Primary and Nursery School | 624 | 27.3 | NG7 5LE | Inspected — standards maintained (no overall grade)Ungraded Ofsted inspection |
| 15 | Edna G. Olds Academy | 241 | 24.4 | NG7 1SJ | Inspected — standards maintained (no overall grade)Ungraded Ofsted inspection |