Shirebrook Academy, Mansfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Shirebrook Academy has made impressive progress and genuinely cares about every pupil's success. Lessons are calm and engaging, with strong relationships between staff and pupils who feel safe and supported. The school provides a broad curriculum with interesting trips and activities that build pupils' knowledge and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with carefully tailored support helping pupils read with increasing fluency and confidence
- Significantly improved behaviour and attendance through high expectations and well-considered support
- Broad, well-organised curriculum that meets pupils' needs and interests with strong teaching in most subjects
- Calm, productive lessons with strong staff-pupil relationships where pupils feel safe and known
- Effective leadership and management driving continuous school improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent curriculum implementation in some subjects - pupils struggle to recall key knowledge they need to learn
- Support for pupils with SEND not precise enough - some miss out on learning the same curriculum as their peers
- Patchy delivery of personal development programme, particularly spiritual, moral, social and cultural learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils knowing who to speak to about concerns and feeling confident they will be listened to.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits, trips abroad, academy ambassador leadership opportunities, careers provision
Shirebrook Academy has made rapid improvements and now provides a good quality education with high expectations for all pupils. The school has progressed from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across all key areas.
At a Glance
46.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
40 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
33
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
824 pupils
850 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mansfield
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
8,811
Applications
7,963
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Secondary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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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
9.53767%
Overall absence
29.70414%
Persistent absence
845
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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