Sherwood Junior SchoolBirklands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Sherwood Junior School and Birklands Primary School are primary schools in Mansfield.
Sherwood Junior School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Birklands Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birklands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sherwood Junior School was judged Good and Birklands 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 27.0% for Sherwood Junior School and 73.0% for Birklands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sherwood Junior School (46.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Birklands Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldSherwood Junior School | MansfieldBirklands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 220th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 85th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 326 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 315 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 0JT | Mansfield, NG20 0QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 326 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Sherwood Junior School
Birklands Primary School
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