Forest Glade Primary School
About Forest Glade Primary School
Forest Glade Primary School sits within Nottinghamshire local authority and is the top-ranked primary in Ashfield, coming first out of 30 schools in the borough. Across the wider East Midlands region it places 29th out of 1,353 primaries, and nationally it ranks 337th out of 13,686, putting it in the top 2.5 per cent of all primary schools in England. Its closest peers in the local authority are John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy and Bunny CofE Primary School, all of which score highly on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Steven Champion and caters for 234 pupils aged 3 to 11, which is above its official capacity of 210. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary with no religious character and offers nursery provision. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in March 2025, the school was judged to have improved significantly, and its overall effectiveness remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Mar 2025Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Improved significantly
Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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