The Park Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
The Park Junior School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Mansfield.
The Park Junior School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Park Junior School was judged Requires improvement and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for The Park Junior School and 76.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Park Junior School (46.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldThe Park Junior School | MansfieldSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 336 in Derbyshire | 123rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 257 | 241 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 210 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 8JX | Mansfield, NG20 9RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% | 10.7% 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.
The Park Junior School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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