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Meden School

Academy sponsor led · Mansfield · NG20 0QN

Ages 11–18 · 1,054 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,025

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

204

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
329
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill78%

1,054 pupils · 1,356 places

Pupils on roll
1,054
Boys / girls
505 / 549
School capacity
1,356
Capacity fill
1,054 / 1,356 (78%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
394
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Nova Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Morton

Location

Address
Burns Lane, Warsop
Postcode
NG20 0QN
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Mansfield
Constituency
Mansfield
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 1,054 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.2%.

Open schools in Mansfield
69
Secondary schools in Mansfield
9
Academies among open schools in Mansfield
57% (39)
Open schools in NG20
17
Secondary in NG20
2
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MansfieldNear NG20

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Morton
Telephone
01623843517
Website
http://www.medenschool.co.uk/

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