Berry Hill Primary School, based in Mansfield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Berry Hill Primary School currently has around 452 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Black Scotch Lane, Mansfield, NG18 4JW
Website: http://www.berryhillprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01623478477
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ben Trenowden
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 132242

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 452
Number of Boys: 240
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.00%348
Other White8.60%39
African2.90%13
Other Mixed2.40%11
Indian2.40%11
White and Black African1.80%8
Pakistani1.50%7
White and Asian1.10%5
White and Black Caribbean0.90%4
Other Asian0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%2
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.1)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Berry Hill First and Nursery School
Black Scotch Lane , NG18 4JW
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Berry Hill Primary School
Black Scotch Lane , NG18 4JW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wynndale Primary School
Wynndale Drive , NG18 3NY
3out of 4 926 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wynndale First School
Wynndale Drive , NG18 3NY
- not rated 926 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
Bellamy Road , NG18 4LN
3out of 4 941 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samworth Church Academy
Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY
- not rated 2,043 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherwood Hall School and Sixth Form College
Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY
- not rated 2,043 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherwood Hall Upper School
Stuart Avenue , Forest Town NG19 0AB
- not rated 2,322 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brunts School
The Park , Park Avenue NG18 2AT
- not rated 2,868 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brunts Academy
The Park , NG18 2AT
2out of 4 2,868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Berry Hill Middle School
Black Scotch Lane , NG18 4JW
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windmill Ridge Middle School
Abbey Road , NG18 3AF
- not rated 1,651 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Oakham Middle School
Nottingham Road , NG18 4SH
- not rated 1,723 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ravensdale Middle School
Ravensdale Road , NG18 2DR
- not rated 2,130 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Middle School
St John Street , NG18 1QH
- not rated 2,974 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Nottinghamshire College
Derby Road , NG18 5BH
- not rated 1,867 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horizons Academy
Ravensdale Road , NG18 2DP
- not rated 2,187 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Harlow Wood Hospital School
Harlow Wood , NG18 4TH
- not rated 2,578 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield
6 Woodhouse Road , NG18 2AD
- not rated 2,645 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Bridgford High School
West Hill Drive , West Bridgford NG18 1PL
- not rated 2,669 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Dawn House School
Helmsley Road , Rainworth NG21 0DQ
- not rated 2,797 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.