Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School

Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is a small academy within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust. This was its first routine section 5 inspection, following a period of leadership instability and a predecessor school judged inadequate. Inspectors found a settled school where pupils feel safe, happy and well cared for, behaviour and personal development are good, early years provision is good, and leadership and management are good. Safeguarding is effective. The quality of education still requires improvement. The school has notable strengths. Children get off to a good start in the early years, especially in communication and language. Reading is a priority and the phonics programme is implemented effectively, with support for pupils who need to catch up. Mathematics has improved significantly, an ambitious curriculum has been developed, attendance is improving, and provision for pupils with SEND is being strengthened. Governance and trust support are effective, and staff feel supported. However, the curriculum is not yet fully embedded and delivery remains inconsistent in some subjects. Pupils’ knowledge is mixed in depth and security, and their written work is not consistently high quality because spelling, grammar and punctuation are insecure. Staff do not yet have the expertise to teach writing effectively or to adapt the curriculum consistently well for pupils with SEND. These issues mean pupils are not yet able to excel in all they do.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe, happy and well cared for
• Pupils behave well and contribute to a calm, orderly atmosphere
• Personal development provision helps pupils become responsible citizens
• Early years provision has a sharp focus on communication and language
• Reading is a priority and phonics is taught effectively
• Mathematics has improved significantly through a new curriculum and staff training
• The curriculum is ambitious and well considered for mixed-age classes
• Attendance is improving through close work with families
• Provision for pupils with SEND is improving, with better identification and support processes
• Governance and trust support provide effective challenge and support
• Staff feel supported and leaders are considerate of workload and well-being

Areas for Improvement

• The quality of education requires improvement
• Curriculum improvements are relatively new and not fully embedded
• Delivery of the curriculum remains inconsistent in some subjects
• Pupils’ knowledge is mixed in depth and security across subjects
• Pupils’ writing is inhibited by insecure spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Staff lack the expertise to teach writing effectively and address gaps
• Adaptations for pupils with SEND are not consistently appropriate
• Pupils with SEND do not increase their knowledge as well as they should
• Staff need further subject-specific expertise to implement the curriculum effectively

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 Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.0% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Haggonfields Primary 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 Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School had 16.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 27.9% of pupils at Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% 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 Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School received £8,612 and spent £8,433 for each of its 89 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £10,000 (£115 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 Worksop · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:

• St John's CofE Academy Worksop
• Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy Worksop
• Harworth Church of England Academy Doncaster
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Mansfield
• St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Retford
• Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Retford
• Sherwood Church Academy Mansfield
• Kneesall CofE Primary Academy Select
• St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield Mansfield
• Leverton Church of England Academy Retford

What is Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in February 2025.

When was Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in February 2025.

How many pupils does Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School have?

Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School has 86 pupils on roll.

What age range does Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School cover?

Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School?

Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School is at Marjorie Street, Rhodesia, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3HP.