Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
110Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149603URN

Stanboard Lane, Gamston, Retford, DN22 0PE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.1 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

54 applications for 15 places · 28th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%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 · 6 March 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

Inspection history

6 March 2024
Graded inspection: Good
21 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns) · as Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School, URN 122801

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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

54 applications · 15 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 4.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 4.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 3.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 3.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 4.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 5.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 3.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School (URN 122801), the previous school.

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	15	54	3.6	16	1.07
Sep 2025	14	47	3.4	13	0.93
Sep 2024	11	34	3.1	11	1.00
Sep 2023	9	40	4.4	8	0.89
Sep 2022 *	13	56	4.3	13	1.00
Sep 2021 *	14	54	3.9	11	0.79
Sep 2020 *	14	55	3.9	16	1.14
Sep 2019 *	13	40	3.1	13	1.00
Sep 2018 *	11	50	4.6	9	0.82
Sep 2017 *	14	50	3.6	13	0.93
Sep 2016 *	12	34	2.8	11	0.92
Sep 2015 *	7	40	5.7	7	1.00
Sep 2014 *	9	35	3.9	8	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 77% · Maths 69% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%90th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	69%	0%	104	106
2023/24	88%	24%	110	108
2022/23	50%	14%	102	105

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

Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
2.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.1applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
East Markham Primary School
3.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Thrumpton Primary Academy
3.9 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ordsall Primary School
4.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
4.1 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
5.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.6applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
5.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Tuxford Primary Academy
5.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149603 · 891/3546
Trust: Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 110 on roll
Free school meals: 5.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2023
Replaced: Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School (URN 122801)
Address: Stanboard Lane, Gamston, Retford, DN22 0PE
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

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