Abbey Gates Primary School

About Abbey Gates Primary School

Abbey Gates Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with a parent experience that speaks for itself through the numbers. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 83 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.77. Of those, 37 families put it as their first preference, and all 30 places went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a school that parents trust and actively want their children to attend. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, for children aged 3 to 11, and it also offers nursery provision. Headteacher Abi Quant-Epps leads a school that currently has 242 pupils, which is above its stated capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is relatively low at 5.6%, which may reflect the character of the local area.

Academically, Abbey Gates performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Nottinghamshire average of 61%. That puts the school 6th out of 32 primary schools in the Gedling local authority area, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Results in individual subjects are strong: 90% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 83% in maths, and 79% in writing. At the higher standard, 24% achieved the top marks across all three subjects, with 52% reaching that level in reading alone. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 104 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, rated it Good overall, with Good in every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2012, but the current judgement is still a strong one.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a gymnasium, outdoor playground, sensory room, art studios, library and a chapel. Sports provision is varied, with tennis, dance, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, cricket and football all available. There are also several clubs, such as coding, science club, chess and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, Abbey Gates has SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its oversubscription, families living closest to the school are most likely to secure a place. This is a school that suits parents who prioritise strong academic outcomes above the local average, a wide range of extracurricular activities, and a supportive environment for children with identified SEND needs.

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