Abbey Primary SchoolForest Town Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.

Summary of the comparison

Abbey Primary School and Forest Town Primary School are primary schools in Mansfield.

  • Abbey Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Forest Town Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Abbey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Abbey Primary School was judged Good and Forest Town Primary School was judged Requires improvement.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbey Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Abbey Primary School versus Forest Town Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure MansfieldAbbey Primary SchoolMansfieldForest Town Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD52/100Stronger figureD45/100
Local ranking147th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure265th of 266 in Nottinghamshire
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll458 319
Capacity420 420
LocationMansfield, NG19 0AB Mansfield, NG19 0ED
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard72.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard8.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census458 319
Free school meals (ever 6)19.1% 39.8%
English as an additional language8.1% 24.5%
SEN support9.2% 13.2%
SEN with an EHC plan1.1% 1.3%
Attendance
Overall absence3.4% Stronger figure5.8% 6.2%
Persistent absence5.9% Stronger figure15.9% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

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