Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School

About Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School

Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School is a state primary in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, catering for children aged 3 to 7. Among the 286 primary schools in the local authority, it sits below the top tier of peers, with John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy and Bunny CofE Primary School leading the local rankings. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Crescent Primary School, 2.7 kilometres away. Nettleworth itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2023, a change from its previous Outstanding grade in 2009. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 116 applications for 50 places, with 49 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at 2.32 applications per place, suggesting strong local demand. With 14.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage compared with the national primary average, though this is typical for the Mansfield area.

Academically, the school’s Ofsted report from March 2023 gives a clear picture of its current performance. Every inspected category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. The previous inspection in 2009 had rated overall effectiveness as Outstanding, with leadership and management also Outstanding, and early years provision at a 2, which was the equivalent of Good under the old framework. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results because its pupils leave at age 7, before that assessment point. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 61 per cent, but this benchmark does not directly apply to an infant school. For families considering Nettleworth, the key academic question is how well it prepares children for the next step into junior school, and the consistent Good ratings across all areas suggest solid foundations in the early years and Key Stage 1.

The school offers a range of facilities including art studios, a sensory room, a library, a sports hall, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, athletics, netball, tennis, gymnastics, rounders and cricket, while clubs include chess, eco club, drama and film club. SEND support is available for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for a single setting from age 3 up to Year 2. The oversubscription ratio of 2.32 means applying as a first preference is advisable, especially given that all 49 first-preference applicants in the most recent round received offers. This is a school that works well for local families who value a broad range of activities and dedicated SEND support within a Good-rated infant setting.

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