UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Requires improvementURN 112682

The Park Junior School

Community school · Mansfield · NG20 8JX

Ages 7–11 · 262 pupils · Derbyshire

School website

Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
269

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 fill94%

262 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
262
Boys / girls
145 / 117
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
262 / 280 (94%)
Free school meals
39.3%
FSM pupils
103
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
Federation
The Park Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mr Nadeem Shah

Location

Address
Orchard Close, Shirebrook
Postcode
NG20 8JX
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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, Derbyshire, 262 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 39.3%.

Open schools in Mansfield
69
Primary schools in Mansfield
50
Academies among open schools in Mansfield
57% (39)
Open schools in NG20
17
Primary in NG20
14
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 NG20

  • The Park Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 8JX · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Brookfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 9AD · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS26%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM64.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 9RD · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • Model Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 8BQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Scarcliffe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 6TH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.58

    1.6 miles away

  • Whaley Thorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 9HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Anthony Bek Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 7PG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.5 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nadeem Shah
Telephone
01623742663
Website
www.parkfed.co.uk

Official links