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Heatherley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Mansfield, NG19 0PY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,190 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heatherley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils326 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah James
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122734.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%7%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading80%76%76%
Expected standard in writing82%73%73%
Expected standard in maths77%76%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils326
Girls157
Boys169
Eligible for free school meals13.5%
First language not English6.1%
SEN support23
EHC plan0
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88%
Other White
3.1%
Chinese
1.8%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Indian
0.6%
White and Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence3.5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence6.8%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)33
Applications (Reception)111
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll305
Unfilled places3.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)13
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.64
Support staff (FTE)17.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heatherley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAbbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondarySherwood Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryForest Town Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryHolly Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Brunts AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMansfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPeafield Lane AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heatherley Primary School

What is Heatherley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heatherley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2012.

How does Heatherley Primary School rank in England?

Heatherley Primary School ranks 3,190 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Heatherley Primary School?

Heatherley Primary School has 326 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.