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Forest Glade Primary School

Ashfield, NG17 4FLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#337 of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, NG17 4FL
HeadteacherSteven Champion
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils234
Free School Meals (FSM)27.0%
School Capacity234 / 210 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsICT SuiteLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningBook ClubDramaScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Glade Primary School

Forest Glade Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.