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Forest Town Primary School

Community school · Mansfield · NG19 0ED

Ages 3–11 · 359 pupils · Nottinghamshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
322

Absence trend

2021/22

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill85%

359 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
171 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
359 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
137
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Dr Donna Chambers

Location

Address
Forest Town Primary School, Clipstone Road West, Forest Town
Postcode
NG19 0ED
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Mansfield
Constituency
Mansfield
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 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 359 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.1%.

Open schools in Mansfield
69
Primary schools in Mansfield
50
Academies among open schools in Mansfield
57% (39)
Open schools in NG19
26
Primary in NG19
19
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 NG19

  • Forest Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0ED · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM37.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Holly Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0NT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.07

    0.2 miles away

  • Heatherley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0PY · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0AB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 miles away

  • Asquith Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 3DG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Peafield Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 9PB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 3PJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM81.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Donna Chambers

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