Primary school

Abbey Gates Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG15 9BN
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 374 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 5%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM90% · East Midlands 63%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM17% · East Midlands 6%10/10 Top 10%+8.2 pts
Reading score108 · East Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score108 · East Midlands 1049/10 Top 20%+9.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 70% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 89% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 90% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 57% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 76% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 90% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 63%90%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 25% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 24% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 17% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%25%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 109 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 109 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 104108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 68.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd350
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026238
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.3%
First language not English6.6%
SEN support21.5%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils3.9%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

113.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 115 responses (47.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.2% not applicable55% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.4% not applicable92% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed78.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 23.9 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,959
Spend per pupil£6,961
Staff spend per pupil£5,239
Reserve per pupil£578
  • +£133,437revenue reserve
  • −£492in-year balance

Grants £6,011 · self-generated £948 · premises £409 per pupil