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ClosedPrimaryURN 137810

Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Sutton in Ashfield · NG17 2HT

Ages 3–11 · 366 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
342

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

36

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 fill87%

366 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
366
Boys / girls
184 / 182
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
366 / 420 (87%)
Free school meals
49.4%
FSM pupils
168
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Griffith

Location

Address
Westbourne View
Postcode
NG17 2HT
Town
Sutton in Ashfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 3–11, in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 49.4%.

Open schools in Sutton in Ashfield
16
Primary schools in Sutton in Ashfield
13
Academies among open schools in Sutton in Ashfield
63% (10)
Open schools in NG17
28
Primary in NG17
22
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 Sutton in AshfieldNear NG17

  • Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 2HT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.0 miles away

  • St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 2HR · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Priestsic Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4BB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 5FJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Forest Glade Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4FL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 1HU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.22

    0.9 miles away

  • Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 3FQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 3DW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Griffith

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