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Gateford Park Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Paula Doyle

location_onWorksop, S81 7RG

language Visit Website phone 1909478681

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

246

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Gateford Park Primary School is a Community school primary school in Worksop, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Gateford Park Primary School is a community school in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 234 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #169 of 226 primaries in Nottinghamshire and #9,871 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 62%

Reading66% LA 74%

Writing79% LA 71%

Maths72% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading64% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading58% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -0.2

-5.5 to -0.7

0.8

Write

LA 0.2

-1.5 to 3.2

-2.5

Maths

LA 0.0

-4.8 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.2

-0.1 to 4.4

2.8

Write

LA 0.3

0.7 to 4.9

1.0

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.9 to 3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 63%

Reading69% LA 74%

Writing79% LA 78%

Maths69% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -0.3

-1.1 to 3.3

3.7

Write

LA 0.2

1.6 to 5.8

0.1

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.9 to 2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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26 November 2019

Inspection Report

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09 February 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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18 January 2011

Inspection Report

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03 March 2008

Inspection Report

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03 February 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-02-09

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-01-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 234 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	234	5	2.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	229	4	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	255	7	2.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	251	4	1.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	244	1	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	249	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	246	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	246	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	242	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	230	1	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	238	1	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	225	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	231	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	223	4	1.8%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	202	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

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Gateford Park Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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