The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold

General Information

Address: Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LT
Phone: 01159262983
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Celine Toner
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 454
School capacity: 351
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 38
% eligible for free school meals: 8.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 15 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 14 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Physical disability: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #16 of 21 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#14Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#15Robert Mellors Primary AcademyGood
#16The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, ArnoldGood
#17Warren Primary AcademyGood
#18Willow Farm Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Abbey Gates Primary SchoolGood
#2Arnbrook Primary SchoolGood
#3Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#4Arnold View Primary SchoolGood
#5Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyGood
#6Coppice Farm Primary SchoolGood
#7Haddon Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#8Lambley Primary SchoolGood
#9Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#10Netherfield Primary SchoolGood
#11Newstead Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#12Parkdale Primary SchoolGood
#13Ravenshead CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#15Robert Mellors Primary AcademyGood
#16The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, ArnoldGood
#17Warren Primary AcademyGood
#18Willow Farm Primary SchoolGood
#19All Hallows CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#20Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#21Stanhope Primary and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,514 (2024-25)

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Ranked #25 of 27 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#23Burton Joyce Primary School£5,728
#24Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School£5,539
#25The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold£5,514
#26Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School£1,711
#27Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy£1,560

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Newstead Primary and Nursery School£8,816
#2Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy£8,149
#3Arnbrook Primary School£8,025
#4Warren Primary Academy£7,692
#5Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School£7,283
#6Haddon Primary and Nursery School£7,016
#7Netherfield Primary School£6,936
#8Robert Mellors Primary Academy£6,894
#9Stanhope Primary and Nursery School£6,891
#10Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School£6,586
#11Coppice Farm Primary School£6,556
#12St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School£6,549
#13Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School£6,454
#14Rivendell Flying High Academy£6,319
#15Abbey Gates Primary School£6,309
#16Ravenshead CofE Primary School£6,195
#17Arnold View Primary School£6,184
#18The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,176
#19Willow Farm Primary School£6,154
#20All Hallows CofE Primary School£6,080
#21Lambley Primary School£6,033
#22Parkdale Primary School£5,757
#23Burton Joyce Primary School£5,728
#24Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School£5,539
#25The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold£5,514
#26Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School£1,711
#27Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy£1,560

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