Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~517m)Possible (~738m)Unlikely (~959m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sarah Griffith
Pupils:258 / 420 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01623553189
Address:Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT
Trust:TRANSFORM TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 months ago
Inadequate

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 2 December 2025
URN:149209
UKPRN:10090702
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ashfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its December 2025 inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

50.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths-7ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 33% to 44%. Maths has declined from 45% to 38%. Writing has remained stable at around 40%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

31.5

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

9

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Westbourne View (opp)
128m · 2 min walk
The Oval (NE-bound)
176m · 3 min walk
Jubilee Road (adj)
189m · 3 min walk
Highfield Road (adj)
241m · 4 min walk
Ashgate (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

258 pupils

420 capacity

162 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sutton-in-Ashfield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:874
Projected new pupils:219

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton-in-Ashfield

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History

2 December 2025
Inadequate
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.2325%

Overall absence

25.09225%

Persistent absence

271

Enrolments

Authorised3.72309%
Unauthorised3.50942%
Persistent (10%+)25.09225%
Severe (50%+)0.369%

Absence trend

7.80949%
22/23
7.42141%
23/24
7.2325%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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