The Gateway Primary Free School
About The Gateway Primary Free School
If you're a parent weighing up The Gateway Primary Free School, the numbers suggest most families who join are glad they did. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 86% of respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a strong vote of confidence from the 71 families who took part. The school is also clearly popular on the ground: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 107 applications for just 45 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 38. Of those, 43 first-preference families were offered a spot. Parents report high levels of satisfaction with their children's happiness and safety, with 94% agreeing or strongly agreeing that their child is happy, and a similar proportion feeling their child is safe. The school also scores well on communication, with 96% of parents agreeing they are made aware of what their child will learn.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Feb 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 9 Mar 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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