Located in Mansfield, Forest Town Primary School 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.
Forest Town Primary School currently has around 359 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 40.1% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.6%.
| Address: | Forest Town Primary School, Clipstone Road West, Mansfield, NG19 0ED |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Dr Donna Chambers |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 130255 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 359 |
| Number of Boys: | 171 |
| Number of Girls: | 188 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.6% | 8.2% |
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 | |
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| Forest Town Primary School Forest Town Primary School, Clipstone Road West , Forest Town NG19 0ED | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Town Primary School Forest Town Primary School, Clipstone Road West , Forest Town NG19 0ED | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Town Junior School Clipstone Road West , Forest Town NG19 0ED | - not rated | 169 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Town Infant School Clipstone Road West , Forest Town NG19 0ED | - not rated | 169 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Primary School Holly Drive , Forest Town NG19 0NT | 3out of 4 | 354 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Hall Upper School Stuart Avenue , Forest Town NG19 0AB | - not rated | 539 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Samworth Church Academy Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY | - not rated | 903 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Hall School and Sixth Form College Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY | - not rated | 903 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brunts School The Park , Park Avenue NG18 2AT | - not rated | 1,803 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brunts Academy The Park , NG18 2AT | 2out of 4 | 1,803 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensdale Middle School Ravensdale Road , NG18 2DR | - not rated | 1,040 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Ridge Middle School Abbey Road , NG18 3AF | - not rated | 1,226 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Berry Hill Middle School Black Scotch Lane , NG18 4JW | - not rated | 2,780 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Middle School St John Street , NG18 1QH | - not rated | 3,133 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Academy Ravensdale Road , NG18 2DP | - not rated | 1,046 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield 6 Woodhouse Road , NG18 2AD | - not rated | 2,417 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mansfield Preparatory School Welbeck Road , Woodhouse NG19 9LA | - not rated | 2,481 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Bridgford High School West Hill Drive , West Bridgford NG18 1PL | - not rated | 2,624 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Saville House School Saville House School , 11 Church Street NG19 8AH | - not rated | 2,683 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.