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Morven Park Primary and Nursery School

Ashfield, NG17 7BTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#4,277
of 13,686 nationally

About Morven Park Primary and Nursery School

Morven Park Primary and Nursery School in Ashfield holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since at least its 2010 inspection. The most recent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, but the detail is more nuanced. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding, and early years provision was also rated Outstanding, up from Good in the previous graded inspection. That improvement in the youngest pupils' experience is a meaningful signal for parents considering the nursery. On the core academic measure, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in 2023/24. That is comfortably above the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61% for primary schools, placing Morven Park 9th out of 30 schools in Ashfield and in the top third nationally. The school's ranking score of 70 puts it in the top 50% of primary schools across the East Midlands region.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Street, Nottingham, Ashfield, NG17 7BT
HeadteacherMark Watson
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils460
Free School Meals (FSM)42.5%
School Capacity460 / 420 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolPlaying FieldsDining HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballRoundersAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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