Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT

Local ranking266th of 266 primary schools in Nottinghamshire

Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School (URN 137810) since 31 July 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.

Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 20.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 44.0%
Writing (Expected): 40.0%
Maths (Expected): 38.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 38.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 99.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 97.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 98.0
Cohort Size: 50

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 279
Boys: 159 (57%)
Girls: 120 (43%)
Capacity: 420 (66% full)
SEND: 29.0%
FSM Eligible: 46.2%
EAL: 16.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.5%
SEN Support: 26.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 22.7:1
Teachers (FTE): 12.0
Budget per Pupil: £6,982/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 25.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 73.4%
White Other: 6.2%
Black African: 6.2%
Mixed Other: 2.5%
Asian Other: 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma: 1.8%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
Asian Indian: 1.5%

73.4%

White British

6.2%

White Other

6.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01623553189

office@bforest.nott.sch.uk

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Westbourne View

Sutton-in-Ashfield, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 149209
UKPRN: 10090702
Establishment No.: 2045
Trust: TRANSFORM TRUST

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