Abbey Gates Primary School
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Abbey Gates Primary is proud to be a school in which learning comes first in a caring environment where our ethos ensures that everyone is valued and we are all striving to be our personal best. We are ' Learning Together & Making a Difference' . We warmly welcome visits, and you will see high engagement in learning, and quality teaching in every part of the school.
We are rightly proud of our excellent academic record and of our drive to ensure excellent provision for children's personal development. During their time at Abbey Gates, we want children to have access to the widest possible range of opportunities and experiences to enrich our curriculum and motivate our learners.
Our tailor-made curriculum design equips pupils with the knowledge and skills they need, embedding these through quality teaching which extends learning from pupils' starting points and enriches pupils' learning experiences to inspire a love of learning and aspirations for the future. I look forward to meeting with you and welcoming you to Abbey Gates Primary School.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning
- Science
- Forest School
- Numbots
- Purple Mash
- Zones of Regulation
- Twinkl
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 122659
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Barnard | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2007 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Abraham | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Hardev Bhogal | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Bestwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Francesca Potter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Carl Boettcher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Elkington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gareth Rich Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kenneth Fallows Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record