Gilthill Primary School
Nottingham, NG16 2GZ · Nottinghamshire · primary school
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119th of 229 primary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score, 286 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,298 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.8/10 among them, against 4.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Gilthill Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 3.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.8 out of 10 among them, against 4.6 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 207 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the curriculum support pupils aiming for the higher standard in maths? What specific strategies are used to maintain the Good Ofsted rating?
What Ofsted said about Gilthill Primary School
Overview
Gilthill Primary School is described as a place that ‘feels like family’, where pupils are ‘kind, caring and inclusive’. The inspection judged the school to be ‘Good’ across all categories, highlighting strong relationships, high expectations for behaviour, and effective leadership that prioritises staff well-being and pupil development.
Strengths
- Pupils enjoy a ‘calm and purposeful atmosphere’ in Reception, benefiting from carefully planned sessions and a ‘wonderfully rich learning environment’.
- Leaders have ‘prioritised reading’, ensuring younger pupils receive daily phonics lessons, which helps most become ‘accurate and fluent readers’.
- Teachers use ‘learning threads’ and questioning to help pupils connect new knowledge with previous learning, ensuring they are ‘remembering more and growing in confidence’.
- There are ‘effective systems’ to identify and support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, allowing them to access the full curriculum.
- Staff feel valued by leaders who are ‘considerate of staff’s workload’, resulting in a workforce that is ‘happy and proud to work at the school’.
Areas to improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not ‘identified and sequenced the important knowledge and skills as precisely’ as in others, meaning teachers lack clear guidance for logical delivery.
- Support for pupils who are not yet fluent readers is ‘not yet consistent’, with some staff failing to address specific weaknesses such as blending.
- Some early readers access books that ‘do not match the sounds that pupils know’, which slows their progress; leaders must ensure all staff have the resources to enable rapid fluency.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with a ‘strong culture of safeguarding throughout the school’ and accurate records that ensure concerns are acted upon in a timely manner.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% |
| 2023/24 | 74% |
| 2024/25 | 67% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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