Lambley Primary School

About Lambley Primary School

Lambley Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 105 applications chasing just 29 places for the 2025/26 intake, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.62. All 21 first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting that for those who prioritise it, the school is a realistic option. Parent satisfaction appears strong, though the data does not include a specific recommend percentage. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 4 to 11 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, with a current roll of 191 pupils against a capacity of 210. Headteacher Lee Christopher leads a school that has seen significant improvement: its most recent graded inspection in 2014 rated it Good overall, with Good leadership and management, a notable upgrade from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2012. An ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good.

Academically, Lambley performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, above the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61%. The school ranks 16th out of 32 primary schools in Gedling, placing it in the top half locally, and 490th out of 1,353 in the East Midlands region. Subject-level scores show a maths average of 105 and reading average of 104, both above the national baseline of 100. A higher proportion of pupils achieved the higher standard in writing (29%) than in reading (24%) or maths (14%), while just 5% hit the higher threshold across all three subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a Forest School, sports hall, ICT suite, art studios, music rooms and playing fields, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers football, netball, gymnastics, athletics, dance and cricket, while clubs include art, gardening, science, coding, drama and choir. SEND support is well-developed, with provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form. For families seeking a Good-rated, oversubscribed primary with strong local results and a wide extracurricular offer, Lambley is a compelling option, though those wanting an Outstanding rating would need to look 3.2 km away at Pinewood Infant and Nursery School.

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