The Python Hill AcademyHeathlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
The Python Hill Academy and Heathlands Primary School are primary schools in Mansfield.
The Python Hill Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Heathlands Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Python Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Python Hill Academy was judged Good and Heathlands Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for The Python Hill Academy and 72.0% for Heathlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Python Hill Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldThe Python Hill Academy | MansfieldHeathlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 190th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 189 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG21 0JZ | Mansfield, NG21 0DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 10.3% 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.
The Python Hill Academy
Heathlands Primary School
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