School profile

Whaley Thorns Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mansfield, NG20 9HB

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,200 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Whaley Thorns Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils118 of 158 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Alan Brown
TrustLEARNERS' TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Jun 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147626.

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score99105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score98105105
Expected standard in reading55%74%76%
Expected standard in writing50%70%73%
Expected standard in maths59%72%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils118
Girls65
Boys53
Eligible for free school meals53.4%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support21
EHC plan6
Average class size19.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.7%
Other White
4.2%
White and Black African
1.7%
Other Black
1.7%
Caribbean
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence6.7%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence20.7%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%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)10
Applications (Reception)13
First preference applications (Reception)10
First preference offers (Reception)10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places158
Pupils on roll115
Unfilled places27.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult7.9
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.82
Support staff (FTE)10.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
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 rate12.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9%
Permanent exclusion rate1.5%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Whaley Thorns Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryLangwith Bassett Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCuckney CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBrookfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Whaley Thorns Primary School

What is Whaley Thorns Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whaley Thorns Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Whaley Thorns Primary School rank in England?

Whaley Thorns Primary School ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whaley Thorns Primary School?

Whaley Thorns Primary School has 118 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 158.

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.