Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School

Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School has been rated as 'Good' in its first inspection in 14 years, following an outstanding rating previously. The school effectively nurtures its pupils, fostering an environment where they feel excited about learning and safe at school. Leaders and staff demonstrate a commitment to ensuring pupils achieve well, with many opportunities for enrichment that contribute to a positive learning atmosphere. However, adjustments to the curriculum are still needed in a few subjects and some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) would benefit from more precise targets to enhance their learning experience.

Strengths

• Pupils display enthusiasm for coming to school and actively participate in lessons.
• The early years provision is well-structured, supporting children's confidence and social skills.
• Effective strategies are in place to support reading and phonics, leading to positive attitudes towards reading.
• Pupils show love and kindness towards each other and demonstrate good behaviour.
• Leaders are committed to staff well-being and manage workload effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum delivery in a small number of subjects is not fully established.
• Some SEND targets are too broad, lacking specificity for effective progress.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.5% of pupils at Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School received £7,484 and spent £7,483 for each of its 202 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £146,000 (£723 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School have?

Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School has 224 pupils on roll.

What age range does Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School cover?

Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School?

Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School is at Ley Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8LD.