Sherwood Junior School, Mansfield
Sherwood Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Mansfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2021. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 42 schools in Mansfield with published results, and 13,642nd of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- Capacity
- 88% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sherwood Junior School in detail
Sherwood Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff and Governors, we hope your child will have a very happy and successful four years at Sherwood Junior School."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Sherwood Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 52% in reading and 40% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sherwood Junior School
Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 239 appeals against primary school offers; 149 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (8.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sherwood Junior School are Birklands Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); and Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) (1.5 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sherwood Junior School.
Birklands Primary SchoolHetts Lane Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch Vale Primary School and Foundation UnitNetherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
Who goes there
41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (17.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shirebrook Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Titchfield Street (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sherwood Junior School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sherwood Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 1 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2021 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 40% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 21% to 36% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sherwood Junior School
15 June 2026 Newsletter
15 Jun 2026
8 June 2026 Newsletter
9 Jun 2026
Online Safety Newsletter June 2026
5 Jun 2026
1 June 2026 Newsletter
1 Jun 2026
18 May 2026 Newsletter
18 May 2026
Online Safety Newsletter May 2026
13 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Sherwood Junior School 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
Sherwood Junior School 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
Check free transport to Sherwood Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sherwood Junior School 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
211 pupils
240 places
29 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.
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
229
Total Pupils
100
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,849
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,068
Per pupil
£1446k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
218
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
Sherwood Junior School
Questions parents ask about Sherwood Junior School
What are SATs results like at Sherwood Junior School?
Of the pupils at Sherwood Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Sherwood Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Sherwood Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2021, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sherwood Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Sherwood Junior School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sherwood Junior School?
Sherwood Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Sherwood Junior School?
Classes at Sherwood Junior School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sherwood Junior School?
Sherwood Junior School has around 229 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sherwood Junior School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Sherwood Junior School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sherwood Junior School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sherwood Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Sherwood Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Sherwood Junior School 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 Sherwood Junior School's term dates?
Sherwood Junior School 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 Sherwood Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Sherwood Junior School?
Sherwood Junior School is at Sherwood Street, Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 0JT.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)