Holly Primary SchoolSamuel Barlow Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Holly Primary School and Samuel Barlow Primary Academy are primary schools in Mansfield.
Holly Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Samuel Barlow Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holly Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holly Primary School was judged Good and Samuel Barlow Primary Academy 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 70.0% for Holly Primary School and 31.0% for Samuel Barlow Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at Samuel Barlow Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldHolly Primary School | MansfieldSamuel Barlow Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 189th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 263 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 354 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG19 0NT | Mansfield, NG21 9DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 263 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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.
Holly Primary School
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy
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