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Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

Gedling, NG3 5LDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#5,413
of 13,686 nationally

About Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School is a state-funded mixed primary in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, and sits 15th out of 32 schools of its type in the local authority, placing it just inside the top half of the table. The school’s ranking score of 67 puts it behind the three top-performing peers in the area: John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy, and Bunny CofE Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary in Arnold, less than a mile away, though Mapperley Plains itself holds a Good rating. Headteacher Paul Summers leads a school that is noticeably oversubscribed: for 45 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 186 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.13. Of those, 54 families put it as their first preference, and 43 received offers. The school also offers nursery provision for children from age three, and its capacity of 315 is currently exceeded by 340 pupils on roll.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCentral Avenue, Nottingham, Gedling, NG3 5LD
HeadteacherPaul Summers
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils340
Free School Meals (FSM)4.5%
School Capacity340 / 315 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteDining HallSports HallMusic RoomsSensory RoomPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryFootballSwimmingNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessChoirScience ClubGardeningDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: mapperleyplainsprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.