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St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School

Ashfield, NG17 2HRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#10,845
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School

St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School sits within the Nottinghamshire local authority, a Church of England primary in Ashfield that serves 207 pupils from ages 4 to 11. In the local landscape of state primary schools, it ranks 26th out of 30 in Ashfield based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. The top-performing peers in the same local authority are John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy and Bunny CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on this metric. Across Nottinghamshire as a whole, St Mary Magdalene ranks 177th out of 286 primaries, placing it in the bottom half of schools in the county. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in November 2021, rated the school Good overall, with Good in every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2007, when it was judged Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSpringwood View Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, NG17 2HR
HeadteacherSarah Pearson
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)19.8%
School Capacity207 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

GymnasticsTennisDanceSwimmingCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessGardeningChoirEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

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

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St Mary Magdalene CofE 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.