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Blidworth Oaks Primary School

Academy converter · Mansfield · NG21 0RE

Ages 2–11 · 366 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
261

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

366 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
366
Boys / girls
179 / 187
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
366 / 315 (116%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
East Midlands Education Trust
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 Forest
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.7%.

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

  • 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
Telephone
01623792348
Website
www.blidworthoaks.co.uk

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