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The Python Hill Academy

Academy sponsor led · Mansfield · NG21 0JZ

Ages 5–11 · 307 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
263

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 fill88%

307 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
162 / 145
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
307 / 350 (88%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE FORGE TRUST
Academy trust
THE FORGE TRUST
Sponsor
The Forge Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Stirland

Location

Address
Kirklington Road, Rainworth
Postcode
NG21 0JZ
Town
Mansfield
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 5–11, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.5%.

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

  • Heathlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0DJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Blidworth Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0RE · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 3PJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM81.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Wynndale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 3NY · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Berry Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 4JW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Stirland
Telephone
01623464164
Website
www.pythonhill.co.uk

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