Sherwood Junior SchoolChurch Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Sherwood Junior School and Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit are primary schools in Mansfield.
Sherwood Junior School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit is ahead on our composite score.
Sherwood Junior School was judged Good and Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit 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 69.0% for Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit.
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 Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit (37.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldSherwood Junior School | MansfieldChurch Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 220th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 117th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 236 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 0JT | Mansfield, NG20 0TE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 15.4% 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
Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit
Full profiles: Sherwood Junior School · Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit