Located in Mansfield, Meden School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Meden School currently has around 1064 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 36.6% 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 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.2%).
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.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (73%) , including 23% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Burns Lane, Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
| Website: | http://www.medenschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01623843517 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Morton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138411 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1356 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1064 |
| Number of Boys: | 516 |
| Number of Girls: | 548 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31% | 8.2% |
| White British | 97.20% | 1034 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 7 |
| African | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School Hetts Lane , Warsop NG20 0AS | 3out of 4 | 183 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birklands Primary School Appleton Street , Warsop NG20 0QF | 3out of 4 | 432 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birklands Primary and Nursery School Appleton Street , Warsop NG20 0QF | - not rated | 432 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Junior School Sherwood Street , Warsop NG20 0JT | 3out of 4 | 911 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Laurel Avenue , Church Warsop NG20 0TE | 3out of 4 | 1,143 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meden School and Technology College Burns Lane , Warsop NG20 0QN | - not rated | 102 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.