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Samuel Barlow Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Mansfield · NG21 9DF

Ages 3–11 · 261 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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)32%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
202

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill74%

261 pupils · 354 places

Pupils on roll
261
Boys / girls
125 / 136
School capacity
354
Capacity fill
261 / 354 (74%)
Free school meals
36.9%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diverse Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Letton

Location

Address
Church Road, Clipstone
Postcode
NG21 9DF
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.9%.

Open schools in Mansfield
69
Primary schools in Mansfield
50
Academies among open schools in Mansfield
57% (39)
Open schools in NG21
10
Primary in NG21
8
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.

Compare with theseAll in MansfieldNear NG21

  • Newlands Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0LN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • John T Rice Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0LL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.6 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

    1.8 miles away

  • Forest Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0ED · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM37.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 3PJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.1 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

    2.2 miles away

  • Heatherley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 0PY · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.3 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

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Letton
Telephone
01623479033
Website
https://www.samuelbarlowprimary-ac.org.uk

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