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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 4LT · goodshepherd.notts.sch.uk · 0115 926 2983
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.96 mi
- 3.15 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 454
- 103 over 351 places · 129%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.96 mi (3.15 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 69 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 69 | 71 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.96 mi3.15 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold on 1 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (120 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 120
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (14%) with SEND