A town in Nottinghamshire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are above England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.
Arnold at a glance
How Arnold's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
13 mainstream schools in Arnold, best first
Results well above the England average.
71 first choices, 69 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1186%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1171%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in Arnold, best first
Results above the England average.
272 first choices, 265 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.1
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
238 first choices, 264 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.8
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
142 first choices, 154 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
England 46.2
9 in Arnold, highest Ofsted grade first
Nottingham, NG5 6HW · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Daybrook, NG5 6BN · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Nottingham, NG5 4HT · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
4 in Arnold, by the school's Eduscope score
Results above the England average.
272 first choices, 265 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.1
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
238 first choices, 264 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.8
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
142 first choices, 154 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
England 46.2
1 in Arnold. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Nottingham, NG5 8HN · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Schools in Arnold sit in 2 council areas. Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Arnold school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
8 Good, 1 need to improve.
9nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 69% met the standard at 11.
14schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 2 inspected are Good or better. 48% got grade 5 in English and maths.
4schools
0 Good, 1 need to improve. About 6 pupils per teacher.
1school
Here's how Arnold's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
ArnoldEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 10 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
2 of the 2 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
69%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
48%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
18%
England 18%
Close to England
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
22%
Latest graded inspection for the 13 schools that have one.
92%
Good or Outstanding
Arnold in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Arnold has 26 schools and nurseries.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
22% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Arnold's state schools each January.
Up 0% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Arnold22%
Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.
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Arnold has 26 schools, including 14 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 9 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Arnold on Eduscope are The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold, Ernehale Junior School, Redhill Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
92% of inspected schools in Arnold hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 2 schools rated Outstanding and 10 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Arnold, 69% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Arnold is 18.9:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Arnold is 17.6%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 7,524 pupils enrolled across schools in Arnold, with 3,428 in primary and 4,096 in secondary. 21.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 26 schools in Arnold by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
