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Sherwood Junior School

Mansfield, NG20 0JTPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
17%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Last admitted 2.3 mi
Ranking
#13,597
of 13,686 nationally

About Sherwood Junior School

Sherwood Junior School, a state primary for ages 7 to 11 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, posts academic outcomes that sit well below the local authority average for its school type. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, just 17% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Nottinghamshire average of 61%. That is a gap of 44 percentage points, placing the school 221st out of 286 primaries in the county and in the bottom 50 nationally on this metric. The school’s ranking within Mansfield itself is the lowest of the 27 primaries in the borough. These figures are striking, but they need to be read alongside the school’s context: 45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a high proportion that often correlates with lower headline attainment. The school’s own progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is difficult to say whether pupils are making typical gains from their starting points.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSherwood Street, Mansfield, Mansfield, NG20 0JT
HeadteacherHelen Simpson
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)45.5%
School Capacity209 / 240 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

Cross CountryDanceSwimmingGymnasticsNetballFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessFilm ClubBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningOther

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

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