Education
There are two state-funded Comprehensive schools, the West Bridgford School and Rushcliffe School. The Becket School is a local Catholic school, although in a separate Local Authority from West Bridgford, as is The Emmanuel School, a local C of E school. The private Grosvenor School is also located on Melton Road in Edwalton. The largest site of South Nottingham College is in West Bridgford and the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University are within three miles.
The main primary schools in West Bridgford feed into the West Bridgford School. They are West Bridgford Junior School, Jesse Gray Primary School, Heymann Primary School and Greythorn Primary School.
The number of highly ranked schools in West Bridgford is often cited as a reason for its relatively high property prices. This, along with the gentle nature of the town, a leisure centre and proximity to the south Nottinghamshire countryside, including the Vale of Belvoir, ensure that West Bridgford is a popular location for families to live in.
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