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Blidworth Oaks Primary School

Community school · Mansfield · NG21 0RE

Ages 2–11 · 384 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
284

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill120%

384 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
384
Boys / girls
200 / 184
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
384 / 315 (122%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Shaun Walker

Location

Address
Haywood Avenue, Blidworth, Blidworth Oaks Primary School
Postcode
NG21 0RE
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Newark and Sherwood
Constituency
Sherwood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 384 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32%.

Open schools in Mansfield
69
Primary schools in Mansfield
50
Academies among open schools in Mansfield
57% (39)
Open schools in NG21
10
Primary in NG21
8
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MansfieldNear NG21

  • Blidworth Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0RE · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.0 miles away

  • The Python Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Heathlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0DJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.08

    1.8 miles away

  • Ravenshead CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 9FS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.87

    2.1 miles away

  • Abbey Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 9BN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.28

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shaun Walker

Official links