Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools), Mansfield
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Mansfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) in detail
Getting a place at Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) are Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 76% maths); Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit (1.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School (1.2 miles, Good); and Birklands Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)Church Vale Primary School and Foundation UnitHetts Lane Infant and Nursery SchoolBirklands Primary School
Who goes there
45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.
Staffing
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 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 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Netherfield School (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
45.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.8
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
Before and after school care
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) 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
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) 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
You apply to the council where you live. Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
55%
Available places
66 pupils
120 places
54 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
88
Total Pupils
47
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
8.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£77,546
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,136
Per pupil
£620k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
50
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
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
Questions parents ask about Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
What is Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)'s Ofsted rating?
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
No fixed boundary. When Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 120 places.
How big are the classes at Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
Classes at Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) average 17.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) has around 88 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
6% of sessions were missed at Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) 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 Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) 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 Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)'s term dates?
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) 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 Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)?
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) is at Netherfield Lane, Meden Vale, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9PA.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)