Crescent Primary School, Mansfield
Crescent Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mansfield. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 42 schools in Mansfield with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Crescent Primary School in detail
Crescent Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Crescent Primary School. At our school we promote happiness, success and learning for life and encourage all to become the best version of themselves every day. It's a really special place to learn and work. We're extremely lucky with the space we have. We try to make the most of it every day."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Crescent Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Crescent Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Crescent Primary School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Crescent Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crescent Primary School are Farmilo Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles); Farmilo Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); The Flying High Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Wainwright Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 54% reading, 71% maths).
Crescent Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Farmilo Primary School and NurseryFarmilo Primary School and NurseryThe Flying High AcademyWainwright Primary Academy
Who goes there
38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 64 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 12 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mansfield Woodhouse Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brougham Avenue (adjacent), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Crescent Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Crescent Primary School are All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles), Queen Elizabeth's Academy (0.9 miles) and The Manor Academy (1.8 miles).
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademyQueen Elizabeth's AcademyThe Manor Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2018 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Crescent Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Nottinghamshire
Term dates
Crescent Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crescent Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crescent Primary School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
398 pupils
420 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mansfield
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
432
Total Pupils
217
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,593
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,776
Per pupil
£2610k
Total funding
£230k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Crescent Primary School
Questions parents ask about Crescent Primary School
What are SATs results like at Crescent Primary School?
Of the pupils at Crescent Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Crescent Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Crescent Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Crescent Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Crescent Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Crescent Primary School?
Crescent Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Crescent Primary School?
Classes at Crescent Primary School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crescent Primary School?
Crescent Primary School has around 432 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crescent Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Crescent Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crescent Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crescent Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Crescent Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Crescent Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Crescent Primary School's term dates?
Crescent Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Crescent Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crescent Primary School?
Crescent Primary School is at Booth Crescent, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7LF.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)