Sherwood Junior School, Mansfield

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~720m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Stevens
Pupils:229 / 240 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01623842545
Address:Sherwood Street, Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0JT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:122501
UKPRN:10075116
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mansfield
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

41.0%

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+1ppMaths+16ppWriting+15pp

Reading has remained stable at around 53%. Maths has improved from 40% to 56%. Writing has improved from 21% to 36%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

26.1

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Titchfield Street (opp)
95m · 2 min walk
Short Street (adj)
194m · 3 min walk
Oakfield Lane (opp)
287m · 5 min walk
Wellington Close (adj)
382m · 6 min walk
High Street (NE-bound)
433m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

229 pupils

240 capacity

11 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(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.22095%

Overall absence

22.93578%

Persistent absence

218

Enrolments

Authorised4.02492%
Unauthorised3.19603%
Persistent (10%+)22.93578%
Severe (50%+)1.83486%

Absence trend

4.97591%
18/19
3.50332%
20/21
7.90047%
21/22
6.98236%
22/23
6.85898%
23/24
7.22095%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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