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Schools in Ashfield

Ashfield has 47 schools: 38 primary and 9 secondary or all-through. 67% of the 30 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Ashfield Comprehensive School has the highest Attainment 8 score (47.8 in 2025). Among primary schools, Forest Glade Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (93% in 2025).

  • 49 schools
  • 9 secondary
  • 38 primary

Secondary Schools in Ashfield

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Ashfield Comprehensive School Expected standard 47.8 (2025) -0.08 (2024) 2,601
2 The National CofE Academy Good 42.6 (2025) +0.04 (2024) 1,129
3 Selston High School Good 38.8 (2025) -0.41 (2024) 862
4 Sutton Community Academy Needs attention 37.6 (2025) -0.45 (2024) 796
5 Quarrydale Academy – 36.6 (2025) -0.56 (2024) 1,265
6 Outwood Academy Kirkby – 36.1 (2025) -0.22 (2024) 523
7 The Holgate Academy Requires Improvement 34.3 (2025) -0.81 (2024) 1,207
8 Bracken Hill School – – – 176
9 Fountaindale School – – – 95

Primary Schools in Ashfield

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Forest Glade Primary School – 93% (2025) 234
2 Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School – 89% (2025) 340
3 Hucknall Flying High Academy Outstanding 88% (2025) 240
4 Underwood Church of England Primary School Good 77% (2025) 173
5 Kingsway Primary School – 76% (2025) 252
6 Greenwood Primary and Nursery School – 73% (2025) 445
7 Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School – 71% (2025) 433
8 St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Good 71% (2025) 353
9 Hucknall National Church of England Primary School – 70% (2025) 411
10 Kirkby Woodhouse School Good 69% (2025) 386
11 Annesley Primary and Nursery School Good 68% (2025) 218
12 Bagthorpe Primary School – 68% (2025) 162
13 Hillside Primary and Nursery School Good 68% (2025) 456
14 The West Park Academy Expected standard 68% (2025) 240
15 Broomhill Junior School Good 66% (2025) 276
16 Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Good 66% (2025) 461
17 Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Good 64% (2025) 230
18 Edgewood Primary and Nursery School Good 60% (2025) 346
19 Croft Primary School – 59% (2025) 364
20 Morven Park Primary and Nursery School Good 59% (2025) 435
21 Skegby Junior Academy Good 59% (2025) 192
22 Orchard Primary School and Nursery Needs attention 56% (2025) 344
23 Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Needs attention 55% (2025) 174
24 Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School Good 51% (2025) 313
25 Leen Mills Primary School Good 49% (2025) 342
26 Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery – 48% (2025) 218
27 St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Needs attention 47% (2025) 205
28 Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Good 43% (2025) 356
29 Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Good 42% (2025) 425
30 Woodland View Primary and Nursery School – 42% (2025) 300
31 Hillocks Primary Academy Requires Improvement 32% (2025) 271
32 Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School – 20% (2025) 258
33 Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School Good – 238
34 Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School Needs attention – 177
35 Holgate Primary and Nursery School – – 391
36 Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School Expected standard – 109
37 Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School – – 113
38 Westwood Infant and Nursery School Good – 60

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