St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary SchoolBrierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School and Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School and 20.0% for Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton-in-AshfieldSt Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School | Sutton-in-AshfieldBrierley Forest Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F25/100 | |
| Local ranking | 114th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 266th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HR | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 279 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 16.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 26.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 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.
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
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