School profile

Birklands Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mansfield, NG20 0QF

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,966 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

Birklands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils331
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Amy Watson
TrustNOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140659.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests37--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils331
Girls168
Boys163
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.3%
First language not English5.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.309
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size28.1

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
87.3%
African
3.3%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Asian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%
Indian
0.3%

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 teacher27.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.26
Support staff (FTE)19.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.95
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Birklands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHetts Lane Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryMeden SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySherwood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryChurch Vale Primary School and Foundation UnitCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNetherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)Community school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryEastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)Community school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Birklands Primary School

What is Birklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Birklands Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Birklands Primary School rank in England?

Birklands Primary School ranks 3,966 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Birklands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Birklands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Birklands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Birklands Primary School made 39 offers from 95 applications (2.4 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Birklands Primary School?

Birklands Primary School has 331 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Birklands Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Birklands Primary School?

At Birklands Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Birklands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Birklands Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% 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.