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Outstanding & Good schools in Nottinghamshire
9 state-funded schools in Nottinghamshire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 4 Outstanding and 5 Good, across 7 secondary and 2 primary schools.
Which schools in Nottinghamshire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?
GeraLearn lists 9 top-rated state-funded schools in Nottinghamshire (4 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 7 secondary and 2 primary. The West Bridgford School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.
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All 9 top-rated schools in Nottinghamshire
Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Pupils | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The West Bridgford SchoolNG2 7FA | Secondary | Outstanding | 1,780 | January 2024 |
| Redhill AcademyNG5 8GX | Secondary | Outstanding | 1,577 | May 2024 |
| Cotgrave Candleby Lane SchoolNG12 3JG | Primary | Outstanding | 530 | December 2023 |
| Chetwynd Spencer AcademyNG9 6FW | Primary | Outstanding | 417 | October 2019 |
| Toot Hill SchoolNG13 8BL | Secondary | Good | 1,907 | November 2022 |
| Outwood Academy ValleyS81 7EN | Secondary | Good | 1,702 | April 2024 |
| George Spencer AcademyNG9 7EW | Secondary | Good | 1,633 | March 2023 |
| The Minster SchoolNG25 0LG | Secondary | Good | 1,618 | November 2023 |
| Tuxford AcademyNG22 0JH | Secondary | Good | 1,482 | March 2023 |
More school data for Nottinghamshire
- Gera School Quality Index for Nottinghamshire — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Nottinghamshire rated Good or better.
- GCSE & KS4 results in Nottinghamshire — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
- England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.
Schools in Nottinghamshire — FAQ
- How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Nottinghamshire?
- GeraLearn's directory covers 9 top-rated state-funded schools in Nottinghamshire: 4 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 7 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Nottinghamshire schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Nottinghamshire.
- Which schools in Nottinghamshire are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
- 4 schools are rated Outstanding in Nottinghamshire: The West Bridgford School, Redhill Academy, Cotgrave Candleby Lane School, Chetwynd Spencer Academy. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
- What is the largest top-rated school in Nottinghamshire?
- Toot Hill School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Nottinghamshire, with 1,907 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
- Where does this Nottinghamshire schools data come from?
- Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.
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Start a free GeraLearn sessionSource: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.