School profile

Asquith Primary School

Primary · Community school · Mansfield, NG18 3DG

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Asquith Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils298
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Susan Graham
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132250.

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 maths44%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils298
Girls138
Boys160
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.3%
First language not English36.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.100
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size24.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.4%
Other White
18.5%
African
8.1%
Other ethnic group
3%
Indian
2.7%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other Black
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other mixed
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.55
Support staff (FTE)20.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
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 Asquith Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondarySherwood Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMansfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAbbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKing Edward Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWynndale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHeatherley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBerry Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Brunts AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryForest Town Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Asquith Primary School

What is Asquith Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Asquith Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Asquith Primary School rank in England?

Asquith Primary School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Asquith Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Asquith Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Asquith Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Asquith Primary School made 27 offers from 55 applications (2 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Asquith Primary School?

Asquith Primary School has 298 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Asquith Primary School?

Asquith Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Asquith Primary School?

At Asquith Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Asquith Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Asquith Primary School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.