The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
Academy converter in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 454 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 351 |
| Free school meals | 8.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 4LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.goodshepherd.notts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01159262983 |
| URN | 138811 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 July 2025, published 8 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Woodthorpe Infant School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Ernehale Infant School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Ernehale Junior School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Arno Vale Junior School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Arnold View Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Robert Mellors Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Coppice Farm Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.