Rivendell Flying High Academy
About Rivendell Flying High Academy
Rivendell Flying High Academy's headline metrics put it well ahead of the Nottinghamshire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 61%, this school achieves 80% — a significant gap of 19 percentage points. That performance places it 3rd out of 32 primary schools in Gedling, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2025, awarded it Outstanding across every graded category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This is a school that clearly delivers results, and parents seem to agree — 93% of those who responded to the Parent View survey would recommend it to other families.
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The full report on this school
What 42 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Mar 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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