St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Springwood View Close
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2HR
Phone 01623464246
Reference Number 141545

St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is performing effectively overall, with notable strengths in its safeguarding practices and a supportive culture that fosters pupils' wellbeing. The leadership team has made significant progress in enhancing attendance, which is now broadly in line with national figures, and pupils demonstrate positive behavior and respect for one another. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a strong focus on reading and mathematics, although results at the end of Year 6 show areas that require improvement, particularly in achieving desired outcomes in reading and mathematics, especially for disadvantaged pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 207
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.21%
Girls: 48.79%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 13 29
2 16 13 29
3 20 11 31
4 13 16 29
5 14 16 30
6 13 17 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79.2%
Unclassified 5.8%
White & Black (African) 2.9%
Caribbean 2.4%
White & Asian 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
African 1%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 28 Apr 2026
Date Report
28 Apr 2026 School inspection
10 Nov 2021 School inspection
05 Nov 2014 Academy conversion letter
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
Previously as St Mary Magdalene CofE (VA) Primary School
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
12 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
21 Oct 2002 Full inspection
21 Oct 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding practices ensuring pupils feel safe.
  • High levels of pupil behavior and respect among peers.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum addressing diversity.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Good personal development programs enhancing pupils' wellbeing.

Areas for Improvement

  • Achievement at the end of key stage 2 is below age-related expectations in reading and mathematics.
  • Persistent challenges exist for disadvantaged pupils regarding academic outcomes.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 47%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.2
Writing 2.5
Maths -0.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 24 1
Third Preference 17 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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