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Thoresby Vale Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Mansfield, NG21 9TA

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils91
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Hurley
TrustDIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151707.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils91
Girls50
Boys41
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.4%
First language not English4.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size19

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
90.1%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)5.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.73
Support staff (FTE)6.53

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.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, similar to Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire1%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Thoresby Vale Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, EdwinstoweAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryKing Edwin Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryMaun Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryThe Forest View AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thoresby Vale Primary Academy

How hard is it to get into Thoresby Vale Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thoresby Vale Primary Academy made 35 offers from 116 applications (3.3 per offer), and 35 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thoresby Vale Primary Academy?

Thoresby Vale Primary Academy has 91 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Thoresby Vale Primary Academy?

At Thoresby Vale Primary Academy, the average class had 19 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thoresby Vale Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thoresby Vale Primary Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% 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.