Wynndale Primary School, Mansfield

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Wynndale Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders promote the importance of regular attendance successfully."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a culture in which every pupil is included and expected to achieve well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a rich personal development programme that prepares pupils well for life beyond primary school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well and are well prepared for the next stage of their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a curriculum that is carefully designed and continually refined."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an early years curriculum that gives children a positive start to school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for the school and are ambitious about what all pupils can achieve, academically and personally."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils, including those who face barriers to their learning, consistently benefit from high-quality opportunities to develop and deepen their understanding in each of the subjects that they study"; "Leaders should ensure that staff use their interactions with children in the early years to consistently develop children's knowledge of reading, writing and mathematics so they are well prepared for Year 1".

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Wynndale, we want every 'Wynndale Learner' to have the chance to shine! We aim to ensure that every child in our care has the best possible education, so that they leave us with the knowledge, skills, vocabulary, qualities and values that they will need to be successful and reach their potential in life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include running, yoga, dance, choir, coding, STEM and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Wynndale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Wynndale Primary School as their first choice and 122 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wynndale Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); Berry Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths); Oak Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths); and Asquith Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 60% maths).

Wynndale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (13.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Wynndale Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Mansfield Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lingforest Close (opposite), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 233 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

Wynndale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.