Community school · Nottinghamshire

Abbey Gates Primary School

3–11Ages
238Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122659URN

Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.5 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

86 applications for 28 places · 58th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 28 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	86	3.1	28	1.00
Sep 2025	30	83	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2024	29	96	3.3	37	1.28
Sep 2023	29	98	3.4	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	76	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2021	30	93	3.1	36	1.20
Sep 2020	30	101	3.4	45	1.50
Sep 2019	30	97	3.2	41	1.37
Sep 2018	30	99	3.3	40	1.33
Sep 2017	30	97	3.2	52	1.73
Sep 2016	30	90	3.0	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	95	3.2	42	1.40
Sep 2014	30	103	3.4	44	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 93% · Maths 93% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%3rd of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	90%	17%	108	108
2023/24	76%	24%	109	104
2022/23	57%	7%	106	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Abbey Gates Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.1applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Ravenshead CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Blidworth Oaks Primary School
3.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy
4.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
4.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Lake View Primary and Nursery School
4.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Not yet inspected

2.8applications per place
Newstead Primary and Nursery School
4.5 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
5.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122659 · 891/2788
Capacity: 210 pupils · 238 on roll
Free school meals: 4.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9BN
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Gedling

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources