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Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School

Gedling, NG5 8FQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#6,770
of 13,686 nationally

About Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School

Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School outperforms the Nottinghamshire local authority average for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school’s figure of 63% sits two percentage points above the LA average of 61%, a modest but meaningful edge in a county with 286 primary schools. That places it 116th in Nottinghamshire and 20th out of 32 schools in the Gedling borough, putting it in the middle of the local pack. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.36 to one, with 85 applications for 36 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 35 of those 36 offers went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests parents in the area see value in what the school offers, even if it isn’t among the very highest-ranked primaries in the county.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCalverton Road, Nottingham, Gedling, NG5 8FQ
HeadteacherLinda Barbuti
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils449
Free School Meals (FSM)21.5%
School Capacity449 / 420 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Dec 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsTennisDanceFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChoirScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:30-17:45

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

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Richard Bonington 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.