St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe, Mansfield
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mansfield, part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 42 schools in Mansfield with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe in detail
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As the proud Headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, I warmly welcome you to our wonderful school. Nestled in an idyllic location at the heart of the Edwinstowe community and on the edge of Sherwood Forest, St Mary's is a special place where children are truly at the centre of all we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, dance, guitar, knitting and sewing.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.80 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe are King Edwin Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 95% maths); Thoresby Vale Primary Academy (0.6 miles); Maun Infant and Nursery School (2.3 miles); and The Forest View Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths).
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
King Edwin Primary and Nursery SchoolThoresby Vale Primary AcademyMaun Infant and Nursery SchoolThe Forest View Academy
The trust
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 24 schools in Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.9%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greendale Avenue (e-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 32 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2019. Before that, as Edwinstowe CofE Primary School (URN 122798), it was rated Good in September 2014.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils speak proudly about their school. They are full of praise for the interesting lessons and the care that they receive from staff. Many pupils shared examples of when staff 'always listen' and 'sort things out' on the rare occasions that help is needed. Pupils say that this helps them to feel safe and secure in school.
Pupils are enthusiastic learners who are motivated and achieve well. Their positive attitudes to learning are reflected in their good behaviour in lessons and around school. Children in the early years settle quickly into the expected routines. They are well placed to succeed, because staff have designed a well-planned curriculum that provides a secure foundation for Year 1 and beyond.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has responded successfully to the recommendations from the last inspection. The curriculum has been rewritten so that it contains the important knowledge and skills that pupils should learn, and when. The curriculum now reflects the school's ambition for all pupils to achieve as highly as possible, and to know and remember more as they progress through the school. This significant work is now complete across all subjects.
There has also been a review of how staff check pupils' progress through the curriculum. The revised system enables staff to have a sharper overview of how well pupils are doing, so that they can adapt their teaching accordingly. This benefits all pupils, and especially pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school is ambitious for pupils with SEND to receive effective support and achieve the best possible outcomes.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
14.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe.
- The Lime Trees at King Edwin670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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
Your chances of a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
103 pupils
105 places
2 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
43
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,675
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,946
Per pupil
£675k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2019. Before that, as Edwinstowe CofE Primary School (URN 122798), it was rated Good in September 2014.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
Classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe has around 103 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
5.5% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe: The Lime Trees at King Edwin (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe is at Paddock Close, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)