Newlands Junior School, Mansfield

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~746m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Castledine
Pupils:230 / 240 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01623480440
Address:Braemar Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0LN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Inspected 14 April 2026View full report
URN:122453
UKPRN:10075118
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sherwood Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-12ppWriting

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Braemar Road (adj)
340m · 6 min walk
Garibaldi School (o/s)
402m · 7 min walk
Forest Road (W-bound)
403m · 7 min walk
Garibaldi Shops (adj)
498m · 8 min walk
Sixth Avenue (N-bound)
606m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

230 pupils

240 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,768
Projected new pupils:942

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mansfield

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

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)

14 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
11 January 2022
1 December 2016

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.51326%

Overall absence

9.70464%

Persistent absence

237

Enrolments

Authorised2.94542%
Unauthorised1.56784%
Persistent (10%+)9.70464%
Severe (50%+)0.42194%

Absence trend

4.44856%
18/19
2.21248%
20/21
5.46131%
21/22
5.45251%
22/23
5.25489%
23/24
4.51326%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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