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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 122734

Heatherley Primary School

Community school · Mansfield · NG19 0PY

Ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
267

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

39

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
138
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 fill103%

326 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
169 / 157
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
326 / 315 (103%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
44
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
Mrs Sarah James

Location

Address
Heatherley Drive, Forest Town
Postcode
NG19 0PY
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Mansfield
Constituency
Mansfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.7%.

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.

  • Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0AB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Forest Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0ED · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM37.3%

    0.4 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

    0.5 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 2LB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Mansfield Woodhouse · NG19 9JU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah James
Telephone
01623420244

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