Mapplewells Primary and Nursery SchoolForest Glade Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Summary of the comparison
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School and Forest Glade Primary School are primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Forest Glade Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School was judged exceptional and Forest Glade Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 89.0% for Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School and 93.0% for Forest Glade Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School (90.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Forest Glade Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton-in-AshfieldMapplewells Primary and Nursery School | Sutton-in-AshfieldForest Glade Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 7th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 346 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1HU | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4FL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 346 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 29.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School
Forest Glade Primary School
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