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Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School

Ashfield, NG17 1HUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
89%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#372 of 13,686 nationally

About Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School

Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is the school's second consecutive Outstanding judgement, having also achieved the top grade in its previous inspection in 2013. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well above the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61%, placing Mapplewells third out of 30 primary schools in Ashfield and within the top five per cent nationally. The school also performed strongly at the higher standard, with 11% of pupils achieving greater depth across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHenning Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, NG17 1HU
HeadteacherA Whittle
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils346
Free School Meals (FSM)14.2%
School Capacity346 / 315 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryDanceTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubBook ClubChessDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: mapplewellsprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.