John T Rice Infant and Nursery SchoolSamuel Barlow Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School and Samuel Barlow Primary Academy are primary schools in Mansfield.
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Samuel Barlow Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). John T Rice Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Samuel Barlow Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Samuel Barlow Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldJohn T Rice Infant and Nursery School | MansfieldSamuel Barlow Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 242nd of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 189th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 263 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 354 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG19 0LL | Mansfield, NG21 9DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 263 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% 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.
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.
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy
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