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John T Rice Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Mansfield · NG19 0LL

Ages 3–7 · 188 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill120%

188 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
89 / 99
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
188 / 150 (125%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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 Shelley Bennett

Location

Address
Braemar Road, Forest Town
Postcode
NG19 0LL
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 3–7, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.4%.

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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    • KS282%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.1%

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    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Holly Primary School

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    • FSM10.0%
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  • Forest Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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  • Oak Tree Primary School

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    • FSM81.6%
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  • Heatherley Primary School

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

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  • Abbey Primary School

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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Bennett
Telephone
01623465588
Website
www.johntrice.notts.sch.uk/

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