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Holly Primary School

Community school · Mansfield · NG19 0NT

Ages 3–11 · 298 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

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)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)10.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
249

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
153
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill106%

298 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
298
Boys / girls
139 / 159
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
298 / 280 (106%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
29
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
Mr Duncan White

Location

Address
Holly Drive, Forest Town
Postcode
NG19 0NT
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, 298 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10%.

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.

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    • FSM37.3%

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

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

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

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  • Asquith Primary School

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

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  • John T Rice Infant and Nursery School

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.14

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Duncan White
Telephone
01623477280
Website
http://www.holly.notts.sch.uk

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