St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield

St Peter’s CofE Primary Academy in Mansfield has demonstrated good overall effectiveness in its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and supported, especially during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With a strong emphasis on the quality of education, the school ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, receive tailored support to aid their learning and development. The positive behavior of the students reflects the strong community ethos fostered by the staff.

Strengths

• High-quality support for vulnerable pupils and those with SEND.
• Strong curriculum planning that helps close knowledge gaps caused by COVID-19.
• Positive and respectful behavior exhibited by pupils.
• Effective early years provision with a focus on communication skills.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities that enhance personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subject leaders are new and require further support.
• The assessment system for some subjects is not fully developed.

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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.6% 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, 2.5% of pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield 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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.5% 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, 35.6% of pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% 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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield received £8,266 and spent £8,555 for each of its 190 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £248,000 (£1,304 per pupil).

Across all 23 schools of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,940 and spending £8,035 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

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:

• Sherwood Church Academy Mansfield
• St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Sutton-In-Ashfield
• Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Nottingham
• Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy Nottingham
• Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School Huthwaite
• Hucknall National Church of England Primary School Nottingham
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Mansfield
• Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School Nottingham
• Kneesall CofE Primary Academy Select
• Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy Worksop

What is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

When was St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield last inspected by Ofsted?

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield was last inspected in June 2022.

How many pupils does St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield have?

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield has 180 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield cover?

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is at Bellamy Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4LN.