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Whitegate Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Middle Fell Way, Clifton Estate, Nottingham NG11 9JQ · whitegateprimary.co.uk · 0115 915 2944

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2021
Key stage 2, 2024/25
66%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottingham 61%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
424
4 over 420 places · 101%
Local authority
Nottingham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
45.3%
First language not English
19.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 35 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 34 (Places 35)34September 2023: 44 (Places 46)44September 2024: 39 (Places 39)39September 2025: 37 (Places 37)37September 2026: 33 (Places 35)33Places 35
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202635330.9100%
September 2025Sept 202537371100%
September 2024Sept 202439391100%
September 2023Sept 202346441100%
September 2022Sept 202235341100%

Results

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Nottingham it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 32% (England 53%)32%2016/17: 65% (England 61%)65%2017/18: 81% (England 64%)81%2018/19: 71% (England 65%)71%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 70% (England 61%)70%2024/25: 66% (England 62%)66%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122739)

Ofsted

Whitegate Primary and Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 September 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
15 Sept 2021
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
92%
Replies
26
6% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●93% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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