Sutton Road Primary School, Mansfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to Sutton Road Primary School & Nursery, a friendly, happy school, where every person really does matter! We believe every child is unique and with this in mind, we work really hard to make sure our children are safe, have lots of fun and fulfil their potential."

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Sutton Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Sutton Road Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sutton Road Primary School are Intake Farm Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); Wainwright Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 54% reading, 71% maths); St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); and King Edward Primary School & Nursery (0.8 miles, 58% reading, 60% maths).

Sutton Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Sutton Road Primary School is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (7%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 107 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 11 (2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Mansfield Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moor Lane (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sutton Road Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 583 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sutton Road Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sutton Road Primary School are All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles), Queen Elizabeth's Academy (1.1 miles) and The Brunts Academy (1.3 miles).