Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead, Nottingham NG15 9BN
10 reasons to choose Abbey Gates Primary School
Top line
Abbey Gates Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Nottingham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Abbey Gates Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Nottinghamshire LEA.
Average class size
Abbey Gates Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Abbey Gates Primary School ranks in the top 22% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Abbey Gates Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 5 and 6. A developing programme for Forest School and Outdoor Play And Learning for all year groups. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Abbey Gates Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Abbey Gates Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided off-site by external contractors.
Find another school near Abbey Gates Primary School
Salterford House School (4 miles); Hollygirt Junior School (9.3 miles); Nottingham High Infant & Junior School (9.5 miles).
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall (3.9 miles); Orchard Primary School and Nursery (4.7 miles); Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School (6.5 miles).
Hollygirt School (9.4 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (9.4 miles).
Joseph Whitaker School (3.9 miles); Redhill Academy (6 miles); Bluecoat Academy (9.2 miles).