Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School, Mansfield
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Mansfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 66% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School in detail
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy , friendly, caring school, with lots of H appy L earning going on. We are very proud of our school and are committed to giving every child the very best possible start here."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School are Birklands Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Sherwood Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 53% reading, 56% maths); Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); and Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) (1.2 miles, Good).
Birklands Primary SchoolSherwood Junior SchoolChurch Vale Primary School and Foundation UnitNetherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).
Who goes there
5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 4 (3%) 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.
Staffing
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shirebrook Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hetts Lane (se-bound), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a genuinely happy learning environment where children flourish. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and have high expectations, encouraging all children to 'be the best that we can be' through praise and support. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum and enriching activities that develop their confidence and character alongside strong academic skills.
Key Strengths
- Broad and balanced curriculum with carefully ordered steps to build knowledge from early years to Year 2
- Strong early reading programme with well-trained staff, leading to most pupils achieving expected reading levels by end of Key Stage 1
- Positive relationships and behaviour - pupils are kind to one another, work well together, and behave well
- Wide range of learning opportunities including school visits, gardening club, sporting clubs and community work
- Supportive school culture where staff are positive about working there and leaders take decisive action to improve
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains inconsistent - some pupils do not attend regularly, causing gaps in learning and affecting progress
- Early stage curriculum changes in some subjects lack clear monitoring of impact on pupil learning over time
- School needs to strengthen its evaluation of how recent curriculum refinements are working to meet pupils' varied needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear procedures in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School visits, gardening club, sporting clubs, local library visits, visiting local artists
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. Pupils are happy and enjoy learning in a positive environment where staff have high expectations and encourage them to achieve well.
At a Glance
27.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Hetts Lane Infant 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
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Hetts Lane Infant 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 21 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
66%
Available places
118 pupils
180 places
62 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
135
Total Pupils
73
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,704
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,440
Per pupil
£863k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
27.8%
Persistent absence
90
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
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
What is Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Hetts Lane Infant 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 Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School has around 135 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
8% of sessions were missed at Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 27.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hetts Lane Infant 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 Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hetts Lane Infant 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.
What are Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery 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 Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 21 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School?
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School is at Hetts Lane, Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 0AS.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)