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Newlands Junior School

Community school · Mansfield · NG19 0LN

Ages 7–11 · 230 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
243

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

230 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
111 / 119
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
230 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Castledine

Location

Address
Braemar Road, Forest Town
Postcode
NG19 0LN
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Newark and Sherwood
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
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 7–11, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 230 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.1%.

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.

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

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    • KS232%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Holly Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
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  • Forest Town Primary School

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    • FSM37.3%

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    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.1%
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  • Heatherley Primary School

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

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  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.8 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Castledine
Telephone
01623480440
Website
www.newlandsjunior.co.uk/

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