Located in Mansfield, Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit is a primary school, 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.
Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit currently has around 220 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 41.2% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%).
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.
| Address: | Laurel Avenue, Mansfield, NG20 0TE |
| Website: | www.churchvale.notts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01623842250 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jo Yardley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 122731 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 236 |
| Number of Pupils: | 220 |
| Number of Boys: | 109 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.00% | 198 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 6 |
| African | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Laurel Avenue , Church Warsop NG20 0TE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School Hetts Lane , Warsop NG20 0AS | 3out of 4 | 1,206 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birklands Primary School Appleton Street , Warsop NG20 0QF | 3out of 4 | 1,400 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birklands Primary and Nursery School Appleton Street , Warsop NG20 0QF | - not rated | 1,400 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Junior School Sherwood Street , Warsop NG20 0JT | 3out of 4 | 1,909 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meden School Burns Lane , Warsop NG20 0QN | 3out of 4 | 1,143 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meden School and Technology College Burns Lane , Warsop NG20 0QN | - not rated | 1,151 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.