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Langwith Bassett Primary Academy, Mansfield

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Langwith Bassett Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Mansfield, part of Aston Community Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 42 schools in Mansfield with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy in detail

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "The DfE has reinforced the need "to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation in all schools to promote the fundamental British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.""

The school runs a breakfast club.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 63% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Langwith Bassett Primary Academy as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Langwith Bassett Primary Academy are Brookfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 29% reading, 43% maths); The Park Infant & Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); The Park Junior School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 80% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 91% maths).

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Brookfield Primary SchoolThe Park Infant & Nursery SchoolThe Park Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

The trust

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by Aston Community Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 12 schools in Aston Community Education Trust

Who goes there

39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 33 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Langwith - Whaley Thorns Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bassett School (opposite), 20 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Langwith Bassett Primary Academy issued 13 suspensions, 10.6 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Leica Carter
Pupils:100
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01623742236
Address:Bassett Hill, Upper Langwith, Mansfield, NG20 9RD
Trust:ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 18 October 2022View full report
URN:145967
UKPRN:10067752
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolsover
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

39.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-12ppWriting+19pp

Reading has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy 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 Derbyshire

Term dates

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bassett School (Opp)
20m · 0 min walk
Pear Tree Farm (Opp)
291m · 5 min walk
Station Road Top (Opp)
293m · 5 min walk
Albine Road 8 (Adj)
359m · 6 min walk
Albine Road 36 (Adj)
442m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

1 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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

88%

Available places

99 pupils

112 places

13 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,728
Projected new pupils:932

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mansfield

Across Derbyshire council

Low demand council-wide0.73 applications per place

Places available

9,875

Applications

7,189

Got 1st preference

94.5%

Got preferred school

99.2%

All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

18 October 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

12 February 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

20

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

26.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Speech, Language & Communication5
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.0%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
3.0%
Unclassified
5.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals39.0%
English as Additional Language2.0%

100

Total Pupils

55

Boys

45

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

3

Teachers

33.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,942

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,752

Per pupil

£838k

Total funding

£68k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£97,582
EAL funding£703
Lump sum£144,114

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.4%

Overall absence

16.3%

Persistent absence

92

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Persistent (10%+)16.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
6.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.

What is Langwith Bassett Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Langwith Bassett Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 112 places.

How big are the classes at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

Classes at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy has around 100 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

6.4% of sessions were missed at Langwith Bassett Primary Academy in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Langwith Bassett Primary Academy 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 Langwith Bassett Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy 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 Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Langwith Bassett Primary Academy?

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy is at Bassett Hill, Upper Langwith, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9RD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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