King Edward Primary School & Nursery, Mansfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Headteacher of our fantastic school! It is filled with the most amazing children and a team of caring and hardworking staff as well as wonderful families! We are really lucky to be uniquely located in the centre of Mansfield with all the opportunities for visits and experiences this brings."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and rugby.

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at King Edward Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put King Edward Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to King Edward Primary School & Nursery are Mansfield Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 73% maths); High Oakham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 72% maths); Asquith Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 60% maths); and Sutton Road Primary School (0.8 miles, 70% reading, 76% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than King Edward Primary School & Nursery.

King Edward Primary School & Nursery is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 83 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 4 (0.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Mansfield Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newton Street (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood King Edward Primary School & Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, King Edward Primary School & Nursery issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to King Edward Primary School & Nursery are The Brunts Academy (1 mile), Sherwood Church Academy (1.1 miles), Queen Elizabeth's Academy (1.3 miles) and All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles).