Brookfield Primary SchoolWhaley Thorns Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Brookfield Primary School and Whaley Thorns Primary School are primary schools in Mansfield.
Brookfield Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whaley Thorns Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whaley Thorns Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brookfield Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Whaley Thorns Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 19.0% for Brookfield Primary School and 45.0% for Whaley Thorns Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brookfield Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 19.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whaley Thorns Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldBrookfield Primary School | MansfieldWhaley Thorns Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 166th of 336 in Derbyshire | 70th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 166 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 170 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 9AD | Mansfield, NG20 9HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 19.0% | 45.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 99.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 166 | 133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.1% | 66.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 32.5% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brookfield Primary School
Whaley Thorns Primary School
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