Holly Primary SchoolForest Town Primary School

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

Summary of the comparison

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

  • Holly Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Forest Town Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holly Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Holly 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 held broadly level at Holly Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Holly Primary School versus Forest Town Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure MansfieldHolly Primary SchoolMansfieldForest Town Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC63/100Stronger figureD45/100
Local ranking73rd of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure265th of 266 in Nottinghamshire
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll308 319
Capacity280 420
LocationMansfield, NG19 0NT Mansfield, NG19 0ED
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard70.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard8.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census308 319
Free school meals (ever 6)10.8% 39.8%
English as an additional language4.2% 24.5%
SEN support5.8% 13.2%
SEN with an EHC plan0.7% 1.3%
Attendance
Overall absence4.6% Stronger figure5.8% 6.2%
Persistent absence12.9% 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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