The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Unique reference
138811
Address
Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, NG5 4LT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
455 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.7%
Girls
50.3%
First language not English
24.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
11%
Persistent absence
16.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.5%
Mixed 12.6%
Other White 12.1%
African 6.2%
Indian 4.2%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Irish 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAbove average2
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
66
2nd preference
34
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
33
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
9
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
7
8
Reception, Full-time
59
25
34
Year 1
60
29
31
Year 2
59
29
30
Year 3
59
33
26
Year 4
60
38
22
Year 5
59
30
29
Year 6
59
23
36
Year 2023-2024

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