School profile

The Bramble Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mansfield, NG19 8DF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

13,859 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

The Bramble Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils151 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anna Harper
TrustGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Jan 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141398.

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 maths40%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading57%76%76%
Expected standard in writing63%73%73%
Expected standard in maths50%76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils151
Girls84
Boys67
Eligible for free school meals47%
First language not English31.8%
SEN support27
EHC plan7
Average class size20.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.9%
Other White
16.6%
African
12.6%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%

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 absence6.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence15.5%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence3.1%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)9
Applications (Reception)36
First preference applications (Reception)7
First preference offers (Reception)7
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 places210
Pupils on roll159
Unfilled places24.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult7.6
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)11
Support staff (FTE)11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 The Bramble Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNettleworth Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLeas Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNorthfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Manor AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Brunts AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAll Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCrescent Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about The Bramble Academy

What is The Bramble Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Bramble Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does The Bramble Academy rank in England?

The Bramble Academy ranks 13,859 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Bramble Academy?

The Bramble Academy has 151 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.