Newlands Junior School, Mansfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Newlands Junior School excels at supporting all children, especially the most vulnerable. Teachers make learning fun and engaging, and the school provides a nurturing community where every child feels welcomed and valued. Your child will have access to a broad range of enrichment activities and trips that broaden their horizons while developing confidence and a real love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve outcomes above the national average and make excellent progress across all subjects
- Strong pastoral care and wellbeing support ensure all pupils feel safe and valued
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with excellent teaching that adapts to individual needs
- Highly inclusive approach with seamless support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- School values of pride, respect, kindness and responsibility are embedded in daily practice
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils in some year groups need more opportunities to practise writing skills, particularly handwriting
- Attendance for different groups of pupils needs closer analysis to identify priorities
- Governance needs to further embed its work in driving the school's strategic direction
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Kindness crew, reading committee, school council, sports, music, reading sessions with biscuits, clubs, trips, visits to places of worship, visits to local care home
Newlands Junior School is a highly inclusive school serving many disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, where pupils achieve extremely well across the curriculum and feel safe, valued and excited about their learning.
At a Glance
46.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 71%. Maths has declined from 87% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
230 pupils
240 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mansfield
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
10,563
Applications
7,998
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.51326%
Overall absence
9.70464%
Persistent absence
237
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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