Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School, Worksop
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Worksop, part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 20 schools in Worksop with published results, and 13,603rd of 13,912 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School in detail
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome from the pupils, staff and governors of Haggonfields Primary School. At the heart of our village, Haggonfields is a vibrant and caring school community where every child is valued, nurtured and encouraged to succeed. Our culture is built upon strong relationships, supportive families and a shared commitment to our core values of Community, Respect and Pride ."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 31% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Nottinghamshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School are St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); Redlands Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 68% maths); Norbridge Academy (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 80% maths); and St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 100% maths).
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolRedlands Primary and Nursery SchoolNorbridge AcademySt Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
The trust
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 24 schools in Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
What parents say
20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
40.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (27.9%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shireoaks Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haggonfields School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 48 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2020. Before that, as Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School (URN 122604), it was rated Inadequate in January 2019.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Haggonfields has created a warm, safe environment where pupils are happy and behave well. The school has made impressive progress in reading and maths, with enthusiastic teaching and quality resources. Staff are committed and go above and beyond for pupils, and the school encourages children to be ambitious and believe in themselves.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with quality book selection and effective phonics teaching
- Significant improvements in mathematics with new curriculum and staff training
- Well-developed early years provision with sharp focus on communication skills
- Positive behaviour and calm, orderly atmosphere with the 'Haggonfields Way'
- Good leadership and governance with effective challenge and support from the trust
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' writing skills are weak - insecure knowledge of spelling, grammar and punctuation limits quality of written work
- Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent - curriculum adaptations are not always effective or appropriate
- New curriculum improvements are not fully embedded yet with some variability in how subjects are taught
- Pupils have not yet achieved deep understanding in all subjects due to recent curriculum changes
- Staff lack expertise in teaching writing effectively and adapting curriculum for SEND pupils
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with strong processes in place that put pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football club, multi-skills club, art club, djembe drums, ukulele lessons, residential visit to Whitby, trips to space centre, school councillor roles, litter picker roles, mobile librarian roles
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School requires improvement in the quality of education, though the school is now settled with committed leadership after several years of instability. Pupils feel safe, happy and well cared for, with good behaviour and positive attitudes across the school.
At a Glance
40.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
15.0
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School
Newsletter Autumn 1 - Week 4 28th September 2026
28 Sep 2026
Newsletter Autumn 1 - Week 3 21st September 2026
21 Sep 2026
Newsletter Autumn 1 - Week 2 14th September 2026
14 Sep 2026
Newsletter Autumn 1 - Week 1 7th September 2026
7 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery 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
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Haggonfields Primary and Nursery 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
81 pupils
165 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worksop
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worksop
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
29.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
86
Total Pupils
46
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,178
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,000
Per pupil
£693k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
24.0%
Persistent absence
75
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
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 31% did so in maths.
What is Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2020. Before that, as Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School (URN 122604), it was rated Inadequate in January 2019.
What is the catchment area for Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Haggonfields Primary and Nursery 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 Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 165 places.
How big are the classes at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School average 15 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School has around 86 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 24% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Haggonfields Primary and Nursery 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 Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is at Marjorie Street, Rhodesia, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)