The Bramble Academy

The Bramble Academy has shown significant improvement since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of Requires Improvement to a current rating of Good. Parents and pupils alike have noted the positive changes within the school, often describing it as having 'blossomed' due to revitalized efforts in curriculum design and educational support. Pupils exhibit good behavior and are enthusiastic about learning, particularly in core subjects such as mathematics and reading, where new resources and approaches have led to a marked increase in their performance. Additionally, the early years provision is thriving, with children well prepared for their transition to Year 1.

Strengths

• Strong support from the Greenwood Academies Trust.
• Positive behavior and attitudes among pupils.
• Effective early years provision with a focus on language skills.
• Revamped curriculum fostering secure knowledge and skills.
• Increased engagement in reading supported by new libraries and books.
• Support for pupils with SEND is prioritized and inclusive.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in curriculum delivery across some subjects.

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 The Bramble Academy attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.3% 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, 2.3% of pupils at The Bramble Academy 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 The Bramble Academy had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 36.4% 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, 17.9% of pupils at The Bramble Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% 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 2024–25 The Bramble Academy received £8,065 and spent £9,042 for each of its 164 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £184,000 (-£1,124 per pupil).

Across all 37 schools of Greenwood Academies Trust, income was £8,670 and spending £8,578 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Mansfield · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

The Bramble Academy is part of Greenwood Academies Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• The Brunts Academy Mansfield
• Mansfield Primary Academy Mansfield
• Skegby Junior Academy Sutton-In-Ashfield
• The Wells Academy Nottingham
• Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham
• Nottingham Academy Nottingham
• Nethergate Academy Nottingham
• Queensmead Primary Academy Leicester
• Studfall Infant Academy Corby
• Studfall Junior Academy Corby

What is The Bramble Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Bramble Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was The Bramble Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

The Bramble Academy was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does The Bramble Academy have?

The Bramble Academy has 151 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Bramble Academy cover?

The Bramble Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are The Bramble Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Bramble Academy?

The Bramble Academy is at Oxclose Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8DF.